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The Mongrel (2013)
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Add to a movie listThe Mongrel (Italian: Razzabastarda, also spelled Razza bastarda) is a 2013 Italian thriller-drama film. It marked the directorial debut of actor Alessandro Gassmann, who also co-wrote the script and starred in the film.
For his performance Gassmann won the Globo d'oro for best actor. The film was nominated for two David di Donatello, for best new director and for best original song ("La vita possibile"), and also received three nominations at Nastri d'Argento Awards, for best cinematography, best new director and best score.
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Roman est un immigrant roumain qui est arrivé en Italie il y a plus de 30 ans. Il s'en sort à peine et ne peut s'extraire du cercle vicieux du trafic de drogue et des voyous qu'il pense être ses amis. Mais Roman a un rêve qu'il ne veut abandonner pour rien au monde: celui de procurer à son fils Nicu, qui est élevé sans la présence d'une mère, une meilleure vie. Mais un garçon qui a connu, depuis son plus jeune âge, l'existence au fil du rasoir de son père peut-il vraiment désirer quelque chose de différent?Actors
Alessandro Gassmann
(Roman)
Manrico Gammarota
(Geco)
Mădălina Ghenea
(Dorina)
Michele Placido
(Avv.Silvestri)
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