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The Ignorant Fairies

Original title: Le fate ignoranti
  • 2001
  • R
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
11K
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The Ignorant Fairies (2001)
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ItalianDramaRomance

After a deadly car accident, Antonia starts dating her husband's friends and finds the truth about his life.After a deadly car accident, Antonia starts dating her husband's friends and finds the truth about his life.After a deadly car accident, Antonia starts dating her husband's friends and finds the truth about his life.

  • Director
    • Ferzan Özpetek
  • Writers
    • Gianni Romoli
    • Ferzan Özpetek
  • Stars
    • Margherita Buy
    • Stefano Accorsi
    • Serra Yilmaz
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    11K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ferzan Özpetek
    • Writers
      • Gianni Romoli
      • Ferzan Özpetek
    • Stars
      • Margherita Buy
      • Stefano Accorsi
      • Serra Yilmaz
    • 44User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 18 wins & 9 nominations total

    Videos1

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    Trailer 1:42
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    Photos6

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    Top Cast24

    Margherita Buy
    Margherita Buy
    • Antonia
    Stefano Accorsi
    Stefano Accorsi
    • Michele
    Serra Yilmaz
    • Serra
    Gabriel Garko
    Gabriel Garko
    • Ernesto
    Erika Blanc
    Erika Blanc
    • Veronica
    • (as Erica Blanc)
    Andrea Renzi
    Andrea Renzi
    • Massimo
    Koray Candemir
    • Emir
    Lucrezia Valia
    • Mara
    Filippo Nigro
    Filippo Nigro
    • Riccardo
    Ivan Bacchi
    • Luciano
    Maurizio Romoli
    • Angelo
    Carmine Recano
    Carmine Recano
    • Israele
    Luca Calvani
    Luca Calvani
    • Sandro
    Rosaria De Cicco
    • Luisella
    Edilberta Caviteno Bahia
    • Nora
    Leonardo Di Gioia
    • Giulio
    Barbara Folchitto
    Barbara Folchitto
    • Maria Grazia
    Giorgio Gobbi
    • Paziente Laboratorio
    • Director
      • Ferzan Özpetek
    • Writers
      • Gianni Romoli
      • Ferzan Özpetek
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews44

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Quotes
      • Title Card: [written on the back of the painting] To Massimo, for our seven years together, for that part of you that I miss and I will never have, for every time you said I can't, but also for every time you said I'll be back... Always waiting, can I call my patience love? Your ignorant fairy
    • Connections
      Featured in Voi siete qui (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      And Never Tell
      Written by Michele von Buren and Andrea Guerra
      EMI Music Publishing, Italiana S.r.L.
      Performed by Yasemin Sannino

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 20, 2002 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • France
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • Turkish
    • Also known as
      • His Secret Life
    • Filming locations
      • Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production companies
      • R&C Produzioni
      • Films Balenciaga, Les
      • MEDIA Programme of the European Union
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    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $215,449
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $18,316
      • Sep 22, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $500,930
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 46m(106 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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