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The Unknown Woman
MEANRANK
70/100
Every rating
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 56, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 79. Critics average 61, everyone else 73.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A Ukrainian woman named Irena calculatedly insinuates herself into the lives of a young, affluent Italian family. Stopping at nothing to become the couple's trusted maid and the beloved nanny to their fragile young daughter, Irena risks everything in her quest to uncover the truth about the family.
Details
- Director
- Giuseppe Tornatore
- Writer
- Giuseppe Tornatore
- Studio
- Manigolda Film, Medusa Film, Sky Cinema, Cinecittà Studios
- Released
- 9 October 2006
- Country
- Italy, France
- Language
- Italian
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Budget
- $8.0M
- Box office
- $6.9M
- Awards
- 3 wins, 4 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 7 →3 wins from 7 nominations across 3 ceremonies
| International Submission to the Academy Awards 2008 | International Submission to the Academy Awards | Italy | Nominee |
| 20th European Film Awards 2007 | Best European Film | Giuseppe Tornatore | Winner |
| 20th European Film Awards 2007 | Best Actress | Kseniya Rappoport | Nominee |
| 20th European Film Awards 2007 | Best Director | Giuseppe Tornatore | Nominee |
| 20th European Film Awards 2007 | Best Cinematographer | Fabio Zamarion | Nominee |
| 52nd David di Donatello Awards 2007 | Best Film | Winner | |
| 52nd David di Donatello Awards 2007 | Best Director | Giuseppe Tornatore | Winner |
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7 awards — The Unknown Woman
×| International Submission to the Academy Awards | Italy | Nominee |
| Best Director | Giuseppe Tornatore | Winner |
| Best Film | Winner |
| Best European Film | Giuseppe Tornatore | Winner |
| Best Actress | Kseniya Rappoport | Nominee |
| Best Cinematographer | Fabio Zamarion | Nominee |
| Best Director | Giuseppe Tornatore | Nominee |