The Sweet Sounds of Life
1999, Italian. Directed by Giuseppe Bertolucci.
Sofia, a budding young theater actress, unwittingly discovers that Bruno, her beloved acting teacher, is gay. Heartbroken and determined to flee as far away from him as possible, she meets a young girl on the train who gives birth and abandons the baby. Sofia makes a life-changing decision: she takes the child and passes him off as her own son, naming him Bruno.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
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Cast & crew
- Giuseppe BertolucciDirector
- Francesca NeriSofia
- Rade ŠerbedžijaBruno Maier
- Claudio BiscioneBruno a 5 anni
- Niccolò SenniBruno a 15 anni
- Rosalinda CelentanoLolita
- Olimpia CarlisiProstituta
- Gea LionelloCast
- Alida ValliNonna di Sofia
- Marina ConfaloneCast
- Lucilla GiagnoniCast
- Giulia MombelliLucilla
- Tiziana ScroccaAllieva
Details
- Released
- 10 September 1999
- Original title
- Il dolce rumore della vita
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Giuseppe Bertolucci, Domenico Rafele, Lidia Ravera
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The Sweet Sounds of Life runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
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Which OTT platform is The Sweet Sounds of Life on?
The Sweet Sounds of Life isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 September 1999. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Sweet Sounds of Life?
If you liked The Sweet Sounds of Life, try Giordano Bruno, Gioia, What Maisie Knew.
Who directed The Sweet Sounds of Life?
The Sweet Sounds of Life (1999) was directed by Giuseppe Bertolucci and stars Francesca Neri, Rade Šerbedžija, Claudio Biscione.