Dearest Relatives, Poisonous Relations

Dearest Relatives, Poisonous Relations

1992•1h 45m•7.4/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.4/10(367)

During the annual Christmas gathering at the family home, the parents surprise their children by announcing their decision to move in with one of them and pass on the house.

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Production

Clemi Cinematografica

Language

IT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Marina Confalone

Marina Confalone

Lina

Tommaso Bianco

Tommaso Bianco

Michele

Renato Cecchetto

Renato Cecchetto

Filippo

Alessandro Haber

Alessandro Haber

Alfredo

Cinzia Leone

Cinzia Leone

Gina

Eugenio Masciari

Eugenio Masciari

Alessandro

Paolo Panelli

Paolo Panelli

Nonno Saverio

Monica Scattini

Monica Scattini

Milena

Pia Velsi

Pia Velsi

Grandmother Trieste

Eleonora Alberti

Monica

Riccardo Scontrini

Mauro

Elisabetta Centore

Cesira

Alfredo Cohen

La fendessa

Roberto Corbiletto

il sacerdote

Carlo Picone

sé stesso

Rudy De Cesaris

sé stesso

Ramona Bădescu

Ramona Bădescu

una commensale al veglione

Francesco Anniballi

Francesco Anniballi

un operaio stradale

Cornelia Buonanno

Renato Rinaldi

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