Giovanna's Father
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| Directed by | Pupi Avati |
| Written by | Pupi Avati Antonio Avati |
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| Distributed by | Medusa Film |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Giovanna's Father (Italian: Il papà di Giovanna) is a 2008 Italian drama film directed by Pupi Avati.[1]
Plot
In Bologna in the late 1930s, Michele Casali (Silvio Orlando) teaches design at the same institute where his daughter Giovanna (Alba Rohrwacher) studies. Michele is a loving father, but overprotective. He does not recognize the mental health problems of his daughter and cannot save her when she is committed to a mental institution after killing her best friend.
Cast
- Silvio Orlando: Michele Casali
- Francesca Neri: Delia Casali
- Alba Rohrwacher: Giovanna Casali
- Ezio Greggio: Sergio Ghia
- Serena Grandi: Lella Ghia
- Manuela Morabito: Elide Traxler
- Gianfranco Jannuzzo: Preside Apolloni
- Paolo Graziosi: Andrea Taxler
- Valeria Bilello: Marcella Taxler
References
- ↑ Fainaru, Dan (September 11, 2008). "Giovanna's Father (Il Papa di Giovanna)". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on October 17, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2026.