Le fate ignoranti

Name: Le fate ignoranti
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2002-09-20
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Margherita Buy, Stefano Accorsi, Serra Yilmaz, Gabriel Garko, Erika Blanc

IMDb ID: tt0274497 · Year: 2002 · Rating: 7.3 (10,678 votes)

Genres: Drama · Romance

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

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: The Ignorant Fairies
Canada: The Ignorant Fairies (English)
United Kingdom: The Ignorant Fairies
Ireland: The Ignorant Fairies (English)
India: The Ignorant Fairies (English)
New Zealand: The Ignorant Fairies (English)
Philippines: The Ignorant Fairies (English)
United States: The Ignorant Fairies
World-wide: The Ignorant Fairies (English)
South Africa: The Ignorant Fairies (English)
Argentina: El hada ignorante
Spain: El hada ignorante
Uruguay: El hada ignorante (original subtitled version)
India: Le fate ignoranti (Hindi)
Italy: Le fate ignoranti
South Korea: Le fate ignoranti
Croatia: Naivne vile
Serbia: Naivne vile
Canada: Tableau de famille (French)
France: Tableau de famille
Turkey: Cahil periler (Turkish)
Germany: Die Ahnungslosen
Colombia: El hada ignorante, secretos de pareja
Denmark: Familiebilleder
United States: His Secret Life (Festival Title)
Singapore: Le Fate Ignoranti (English)
Poland: On, ona i on
Hungary: Tudatlan tündérek
Brazil: Um Amor Quase Perfeito
Romania: Viaţa secretă
Russia: Феерия непонимания
Japan: 無邪気な妖精たち (Japanese)
His Secret LifeContent RatingRRelease Date2002-09-20Runtime106 minutesMetascore69IMDb Popularity0User Reviews44Critic Reviews29Countries / RegionsItaly
FranceLanguagesItalian
TurkishKeywordspride
aids
gay
male frontal nudity
caught in the rainFilming LocationsRome, Lazio, ItalyProduction CompaniesR&C Produzioni
Films Balenciaga, Les
MEDIA Programme of the European UnionIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0274497/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/02/tt0274497.jpgUpdated At2026-05-13T14:07:06

Directors

Ferzan Özpetek

Writers

Gianni Romoli
Ferzan Özpetek

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Margherita Buy | Character: Antonia
Actor: Stefano Accorsi | Character: Michele
Actor: Serra Yilmaz | Character: Serra
Actor: Gabriel Garko | Character: Ernesto
Actor: Erika Blanc | Character: Veronica
Actor: Andrea Renzi | Character: Massimo
Actor: Koray Candemir | Character: Emir
Actor: Lucrezia Valia | Character: Mara
Actor: Filippo Nigro | Character: Riccardo
Actor: Ivan Bacchi | Character: Luciano
Actor: Maurizio Romoli | Character: Angelo
Actor: Carmine Recano | Character: Israele
Actor: Luca Calvani | Character: Sandro
Actor: Rosaria De Cicco | Character: Luisella
Actor: Edilberta Caviteno Bahia | Character: Nora
Actor: Leonardo Di Gioia | Character: Giulio
Actor: Barbara Folchitto | Character: Maria Grazia
Actor: Giorgio Gobbi | Character: Paziente Laboratorio
Actor: Marilena Paci | Character: Marilena
Actor: Susanna Forgione | Character: Cliente 1
Actor: Elisa Morucci | Character: Cliente 2
Actor: Simone Piccioni | Character: Sacerdote
Actor: Simone Luzi | Character: Simone
Actor: Ivan Salvatore | Character: Dancer

[Directors Group]
Name: Ferzan Özpetek | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Gianni Romoli | Role: Writer
Name: Ferzan Özpetek | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Tilde Corsi | Role: Producer
Name: Jean-Luc Ormières | Role: Producer
Name: Gianni Romoli | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Andrea Guerra | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Pasquale Mari | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Patrizio Marone | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Pino Pellegrino | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Bruno Cesari | Role: Production Designer

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Katia Dottori | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Arturo Montoro | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Vittorio Sodano | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Ermanno Spera | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Alessandro Zappaterra | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Massimo Di Rocco | Role: Production Manager
Name: Alessandro Mattei | Role: Production Manager
Name: Marco Mauti | Role: Production Manager
Name: Mario Rossi | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Gianluca Mazzella | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Arzu Volkan | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Giulia Busnengo | Role: Art Department
Name: Lily Pungitore | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Paolo Amici | Role: Sound Department
Name: Italo Cameracanna | Role: Sound Department
Name: Enzo Diliberto | Role: Sound Department
Name: Alessandro Feletti | Role: Sound Department
Name: Marco Grillo | Role: Sound Department
Name: Mirco Mencacci | Role: Sound Department
Name: Roberto Moroni | Role: Sound Department
Name: Daniele Quadroli | Role: Sound Department
Name: David Quadroli | Role: Sound Department
Name: Marco Streccioni | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Pasquale Catalano | Role: Special Effects
Name: Massimo Ciaraglia | Role: Special Effects
Name: Fabio Traversari | Role: Special Effects

[Visual Effects]
Name: Claudio Napoli | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Gianluca Risita | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Corrado Rizzo | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Gian Luca Rizzo | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Paolo Zeccara | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: David Ambrosi | Role: Stunts
Name: Massimiliano Bianchi | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Luigi Andrei | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Leonardo Beltrame | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Daniele Caiuli | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Francesco Cavazza | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Romolo Eucalitto | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Patrizio Marra | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mercedes Porter Hope | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Marta Spedaletti | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Andrea Prosperi | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Massimiliano Colaiacomo | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Andrea Guerra | Role: Music Department
Name: Deyan Pavlov | Role: Music Department
Name: Luca Salvadori | Role: Music Department
Name: Iliana Selimska | Role: Music Department
Name: Marco Streccioni | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Florence Ridoux | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Samuela Zampagni | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: Pietro Antonini | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Laura Cimarelli | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Daniela Macrillo | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Alex Panagakis | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

Trailer italiano ufficiale [OV] | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3764632089/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3764632089/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1549965541743.mp4?Expires=1788246279&Signature=AYPi-hRG61358Uo~8do2obgX4J6j2u293KfFroiik~-x4bha4dKdBTST-1sOw9iM57ON0VownV-qyaKife256R3fvi4C7X5QNvHL2mKKCKBmc7LZYzsKt17yhrpYqPEXvCM1o92gYIQx~uAHj5DTHgm35LNRrgt7gAxEZbPc9ZgOzPCXzAbZvyZZQrMwxGn1ogXI0F6~5ow8wOLLmDjXU4GUEQemU6HDOJQqg5PJGEpaVhkxaaGv6tatPG0PayBAg889~9C-RurQtRCpgri1jNQqTvVE2rxZnF9RV9TGZy1JFcX3F3qoMT-K3x2MRlNMGIU7J7LXOXVOFTOp5JXysg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

Germany: February 8, 2001 (Berlin International Film Festival)
Argentina: March 9, 2001 (Mar del Plata Film Festival)
Italy: March 16, 2001
United States: June 20, 2001 (San Francisco International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival)
Canada: August 25, 2001 (Montréal Film Festival)
Turkey: September 28, 2001
Switzerland: October 18, 2001 (German speaking region)
France: October 31, 2001 (Villerupt Italian Film Festival)
Spain: November 23, 2001
France: December 7, 2001 (Paris Gay and Lesbian Film Festival)
Germany: January 3, 2002
France: January 9, 2002
South Africa: January 18, 2002
Philippines: March 11, 2002 (Italian Film Festival)
Poland: April 19, 2002
Colombia: May 24, 2002
Austria: May 30, 2002
Mexico: July 20, 2002 (Cineteca Nacional)
Belgium: September 5, 2002 (Pink Screens, Bruxelles)
United States: September 20, 2002
Finland: September 21, 2002 (Helsinki International Film Festival)
Indonesia: September 27, 2002 (Q! Film Festival)
Denmark: October 21, 2002
Hungary: October 24, 2002
Czech Republic: November 18, 2002 (Brno Gay and Lesbian Film Festival)
Czech Republic: November 28, 2002
United States: March 28, 2003 (Penn State One in Ten Film Festival)
United Kingdom: April 25, 2003
Japan: April 27, 2003 (Festival del Cinema Italiano Tokyo)
Argentina: August 14, 2003
Uruguay: November 27, 2003
Netherlands: June 24, 2004
Egypt: December 1, 2004 (Cairo International Film Festival)
Chile: February 24, 2005
Italy: October 15, 2023 (internet)

Awards

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