The Words of My Father
2001, Italian. Directed by Francesca Comencini.
At 30, Zeno's father dies, and he realizes that his youth is almost over. Meeting Giovanni Malfenti, a succesful gallery owner with four daughters, he's impressed by Malfenti's energy, and falls in love with one of his daughters. This relationship helps Zeno find peace and direction.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
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Cast & crew
- Francesca ComenciniDirector
- Fabrizio RongioneZeno Cosini
- Chiara MastroianniAda Malfenti
- Mimmo CaloprestiGiovanni Malfenti
- Claudia ColiAlberta Malfenti
- Viola GraziosiAugusta Malfenti
- Toni BertorelliPadre di Zeno
- Marina BenedettoAssistante di Malfenti
- Valerio BinascoRegista teatrale
- Vittorio CiorcaloOlivi
- Silvia CohenSignora Malfenti
- Camille Dugay ComenciniAnna
- Raffaele PorroOrologiaio
Details
- Released
- 6 January 2001
- Original title
- Le parole di mio padre
- Written by
- Francesca Comencini, Francesco Bruni
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The Words of My Father isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 January 2001. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Words of My Father, try Hounddog, The Safety of Objects, Lucky Them.
Who directed The Words of My Father?
The Words of My Father (2001) was directed by Francesca Comencini and stars Fabrizio Rongione, Chiara Mastroianni, Mimmo Calopresti.