La vita che vorrei

Name: La vita che vorrei
Genre: Romance, Drama
Released: 2004-10-01
Duration: 2 h 5 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Luigi Lo Cascio, Sandra Ceccarelli, Galatea Ranzi, Fabio Camilli, Antonino Bruschetta

IMDb ID: tt0418299 · Year: 2004 · Rating: 6.6 (405 votes)

Genres: Romance · Drama

An established and famous actor and an aspiring young actress develop a relationship while working together on films. Their mutual attraction and passion draw them together while also pulling them apart.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesArgentina: La vida que sueño
Venezuela: La vida que sueño
Hungary: Az élet, amit szeretnék (literal title)
Germany: Das Leben wie ich es möchte (Festival Title)
Germany: Das Leben, das ich immer wollte (Alternative Title)
Finland: Elämä jonka haluan
Hungary: Elképzelt élet
Greece: I zoi pou tha 'thela (DVD Title)
Italy: La vita che vorrei
Australia: The Life I Want (TV Title)
United States: The Life That I Want (Festival Title)
Poland: Życie, o jakim marzę
Japan: 映画のようには愛せない (Japanese)
The Life That I WantRelease Date2004-10-01Runtime125 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews5Critic Reviews14Countries / RegionsItaly
GermanyLanguagesItalianKeywordsyoung
actress
casting
film within a filmProduction CompaniesLumière & Co.
Mikado Film
MTM Medien & TelevisionIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0418299/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0418299.jpgUpdated At2025-10-13T23:28:57

Directors

Giuseppe Piccioni

Writers

Linda Ferri
Giuseppe Piccioni
Gualtiero Rosella

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Luigi Lo Cascio | Character: Stefano, Federico
Actor: Sandra Ceccarelli | Character: Laura, Eleonora
Actor: Galatea Ranzi | Character: Chiara, Vittoria
Actor: Fabio Camilli | Character: Raffaele
Actor: Antonino Bruschetta | Character: Luca
Actor: Roberto Citran | Character: Giordani
Actor: Camilla Filippi | Character: Monica
Actor: Paolo Sassanelli | Character: Diego
Actor: Gea Lionello | Character: Marina
Actor: Sasa Vulicevic | Character: Luciano, Conte
Actor: Sonia Gessner | Character: Sonia (Nobildonna, Donna Ballo)
Actor: Guariente Guarienti | Character: Nobiluomo
Actor: Rossella Gardini | Character: Invitata anteprima
Actor: Bruna Bossi | Character: Costumista
Actor: Katia Pietrobelli | Character: Amica ballo
Actor: Luigi Santamaria | Character: Autista maurizio
Actor: Riccardo Cannone | Character: Aiuto regista
Actor: Giancarlo Bertolotti | Character: Truccatore
Actor: Cristiana Di Donato | Character: Paola assistente regia
Actor: Cristiana Arcari | Character: Assistente costumista
Actor: Elena Vanni | Character: Segretaria di edizione
Actor: Clemenza Fantoni | Character: Governante
Actor: Loredana Miele | Character: 1a ragazza festa
Actor: Giorgia Brugnoli | Character: 2a ragazza festa
Actor: Fausto Verginelli | Character: Ragazzo Festa
Actor: Alessandro Bernabei | Character: Figlio vittoria e federico
Actor: Fererica Capadocqua | Character: Figlio vittoria e federico
Actor: Benedetta Cesqui | Character: Actress
Actor: Iris Fusetti | Character: Ospite
Actor: Daniele Spizzico | Character: Tecnico troup cinematografica
Actor: Silvio Muccino | Character: Silvio

[Directors Group]
Name: Giuseppe Piccioni | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Linda Ferri | Role: Writer
Name: Giuseppe Piccioni | Role: Writer
Name: Gualtiero Rosella | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Lionello Cerri | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Michele Fedrigotti | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Arnaldo Catinari | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Simona Paggi | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Fabiola Banzi | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Marco Dentici | Role: Production Designer

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Maria Teresa Padula | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Maria Rita Barbera | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Carlo Barucci | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Alessandro Baragli | Role: Production Manager
Name: Beatrice Biggi | Role: Production Manager
Name: Massimo Di Rocco | Role: Production Manager
Name: Marta Razzano | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Laura Muccino | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Chiara Polizzi | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Giacomo Properzi | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Maria Teresa Padula | Role: Art Department
Name: Glauco Trasselli | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Angelo Amatulli | Role: Sound Department
Name: Tullio Arcangeli | Role: Sound Department
Name: Simone Carnesecchi | Role: Sound Department
Name: Alberto Doni | Role: Sound Department
Name: Domenico Granata | Role: Sound Department
Name: Alessandro Zanon | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Franco Galiano | Role: Special Effects
Name: Paolo Galiano | Role: Special Effects

[Visual Effects]
Name: Stefano Marinoni | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Federica Nisi | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Paola Trisoglio | Role: Visual Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Armando Barberi | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mauro Belli | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Alessandro Brambilla | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Filippo Burbano | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Fabio Capozzi | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Claudio Cofrancesco | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Monica De Sanctis | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Alessio Di Fazio | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Fabio Fumelli | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Luciano Mastropietro | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Moris Puccio | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Giordano Spadoni | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Danilo Caruso | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Carlo Simeoni | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Paolo Verrucci | Role: Editorial Department

[Music Department]
Name: Goffredo Gibellini | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Massimiliano Colaiacomo | Role: Production Department
Name: Nerina Fiumanò | Role: Production Department
Name: Alice Marchitelli | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Paola Bonelli | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Diego Percossi Papi | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Andrea Zacconi | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0418299/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Italy: October 1, 2004
Hungary: July 16, 2005 (TV premiere)
Denmark: August 24, 2005 (Copenhagen International Film Festival)
Germany: September 13, 2005 (Filmkunstmesse Leipzig)
France: September 29, 2005 (Annecy Italian Film Festival)
Thailand: February 18, 2006 (Bangkok International Film Festival)
Japan: May 2, 2006 (Festival del Cinema Italiano Tokyo)
Argentina: July 27, 2006
Germany: October 26, 2006
Japan: November 22, 2006 (DVD premiere)
Venezuela: August 24, 2012 (limited)

Awards

Box Office