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The Italian is a russe film of genre Drama directed by Andreï Kravtchouk released in USA on 18 january 2007

The Italian (2005)

Итальянец, Italianets

The Italian
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Released in USA 18 january 2007
Length 1h39
Directed by
OriginRussie
Genres Drama
Rating74% 3.7426053.7426053.7426053.7426053.742605

The Italian (Russian: Итальянец, translit. Ital'janec) is a 2005 Russian drama film directed by Andrei Kravchuk. The screenplay by Andrei Romanov, inspired by a true story, focuses on a young boy's determined search for his mother.

Synopsis

Six-year-old Vanya Solntsev lives in a desolate and rundown orphanage run by an alcoholic headmaster. When a wealthy Italian couple wanting to adopt selects him, the other children, especially his good friend Anton, envy his good fortune and name him The Italian. But when a grief-stricken mother of another boy commits suicide after returning to reclaim her son and discovering he is no longer there, Vanya fears the same fate looms for him. With the aid of some of the older boys, he retrieves his file from the office safe and learns the address of the children's home where he previously lived. Certain the records there will identify his mother, he sets off on his quest.

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