The Peaceful Air of the West

4.4/1019901h 50mReleased

Comedy

Set in Milan in the summer of 1989 against the backdrop of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the film follows four frustrated individuals whose lives intertwine because of the loss of a planner.

Released: Sep 7, 1990

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Fabrizio Bentivoglio

Cesare

Antonella Fattori

Irene

Ivano Marescotti

Tobia

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