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The Way We Laughed
Drama - 1998
The Way We Laughed
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6.9
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Studying to become a teacher in Turin, Italy, Pietro is joined by his older brother, Giovanni, who has moved up from Sicily. While Giovanni is a worker with no schooling, Pietro shows considerable promise in academics, prompting the elder sibling to seek employment to support his brother's academic pursuits. Unfortunately, things don't go well for Giovanni and Pietro, and they face significant hardships as they try to improve their lives.
Director:
,
Gianni Amelio
Cast:
,
Enrico Lo Verso
,
Francesco Giuffrida

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Rated:
N/A
Runtime:
124 min
Release date:
1 Jan 1998
Country:
IT
Languages:
Italian
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
9 wins & 14 nominations.

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
The making of this picture is so sure that hope for Amelio, for his future, is almost forced on us.
– Stanley Kauffmann,
The New Republic,
5 Dec 2001
fresh:
This is the kind of European film you rarely see anymore, with characters and circumstances that are easily debatable. Two viewers may never reach the same conclusion about the film.
– Marta Barber,
Miami Herald,
8 Feb 2002
fresh:
... a masterpiece about filial love and the horrors of poverty.
– Michael Wilmington,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar 2002
fresh:
A haunting, richly textured film that, like the Italian director's unforgettable Lamerica, dramatizes the plight of poverty on an epic scale.
– Damon Smith,
Boston Globe,
14 Jun 2002
fresh:
To watch Gianni Amelio's luminous The Way We Laughed is to reconnect with Italian cinema in all its richness of emotion and command of expressive gesture.
– Kevin Thomas,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Aug 2002
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