The Life I Want
2004, Italian. Directed by Giuseppe Piccioni.
A relationship develops between seasoned actor Stefano and his young, ambitious co-star Laura when they are cast as the two leads in a film. Stefano must deal with his growing jealousy when Laura's career begins to take off.
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Giuseppe PiccioniDirector
- Luigi Lo CascioStefano / Federico
- Sandra CeccarelliLaura / Eleonora
- Galatea RanziChiara / Vittoria
- Fabio CamilliRaffaele
- Roberto CitranGiordani
- Antonino BruschettaLuca
- Camilla FilippiMonica
- Paolo SassanelliDiego
- Gea LionelloMarina
- Saša VulićevićLuciano / The Count
- Sonia GessnerSonia
- Rossella GardiniInvitata première
Details
- Released
- 1 October 2004
- Original title
- La vita che vorrei
- Country
- Germany, Italy
- Written by
- Giuseppe Piccioni, Gualtiero Rosella, Linda Ferri
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The Life I Want: quick answers
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How long is The Life I Want?
The Life I Want runs 125 minutes (2h 5m).
Does The Life I Want have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is The Life I Want on?
The Life I Want isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 October 2004. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Life I Want?
If you liked The Life I Want, try Waiting for Forever, Malcolm & Marie, Identification of a Woman.
Who directed The Life I Want?
The Life I Want (2004) was directed by Giuseppe Piccioni and stars Luigi Lo Cascio, Sandra Ceccarelli, Galatea Ranzi.