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The Stolen Children
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77/100
Every rating
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Lowest is Kinopoisk on 71, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 85.
See the most agreed on films →Antonio, a policeman (carabiniere), has an order to take two children (Rosetta and her brother Luciano) from Milan to Sicily to an orphanage. Their mother has been arrested for forcing Rosetta (11 years old) to work as a prostitute. First the relation between Antonio and the children is tough, but it relaxes so they become temporary friends.
Details
- Director
- Gianni Amelio
- Writers
- Gianni Amelio, Giorgia Cecere, Sandro Petraglia, Stefano Rulli
- Studio
- Erre Produzioni, Alia Film, RAI, Arena Films
- Released
- 10 April 1992
- Country
- Italy, France, Switzerland
- Language
- Italian
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Box office
- $931.3K
- Awards
- 4 wins, 3 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 7 →1 major award won · 4 wins from 7 nominations across 5 ceremonies
| Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix 1992 | Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix | Winner | |
| International Submission to the Academy Awards 1993 | International Submission to the Academy Awards | Italy | Nominee |
| 37th David di Donatello Awards 1992 | Best Director | Gianni Amelio | Nominee |
| 5th European Film Awards 1992 | Best Film | Angelo Rizzoli | Winner |
| 5th European Film Awards 1992 | Best Film | Gianni Amelio | Winner |
| 5th European Film Awards 1992 | Best Actor | Enrico Lo Verso | Nominee |
| David di Donatello 1992 | Best Film | Winner |
Awards from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
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7 awards — The Stolen Children
×| Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix | Winner |
| International Submission to the Academy Awards | Italy | Nominee |
| Best Film | Angelo Rizzoli | Winner |
| Best Film | Gianni Amelio | Winner |
| Best Actor | Enrico Lo Verso | Nominee |
| Best Film | Winner |
| Best Director | Gianni Amelio | Nominee |