Sweet Idleness

Sweet Idleness

119 mins | Drama, Comedy | March 31, 1999

This movie depicts the two years that young Stendhal spent in Italy. Stendhal, that time still known simply as Henri Beyle, is living the life of a wanderer, looking for a direction in his life, meeting famous Rossini and falling in love with young widow Giuseppina. A story of love, betrayal and an analysis of women and men's minds and souls.

Sweet Idleness

119 mins | Drama, Comedy | March 31, 1999

Sweet Idleness
This movie depicts the two years that young Stendhal spent in Italy. Stendhal, that time still known simply as Henri Beyle, is living the life of a wanderer, looking for a direction in his life, meeting famous Rossini and falling in love with young widow Giuseppina. A story of love, betrayal and an analysis of women and men's minds and souls.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers France 2 Cinéma, Canal+, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, MACT Productions, Eurimages, K2 SA, Sintra
Original title Dolce far niente
Directors Nae Caranfil
Writers Nae Caranfil, Frédéric Vitoux

Cast

François Cluzet

as Stendhal

Isabella Ferrari

as Josephine

Margherita Buy

as Countess Gabriella Nencini

Giancarlo Giannini

as Count Nencini

Gianni Fantoni

as Rossini's agent

Francesco Maria Dominedò

as Di Giacchino