The Unknown Woman
Irena is a beautiful young Eastern European woman who arrives in the Northern Italian city of Trieste looking for work. But there is a mysterious side to her visit as she rents out an apartment she cannot afford and begins to spy on the affluent couple opposite and their four year old daughter.
Stopping at nothing to become the couple's trusted maid, and beloved nanny to their fragile young daughter, Irena risks everything in her quest to uncover the truth about the family. In doing so, we too find out the truth behind Irenas secret mission and the shocking reality of her previous life as Giorgia, an innocent immigrant forced into brutal prostitution by the Mafia.
| Starring |
Margherita Buy, Claudia Gerini, Kseniya Rappoport, Michele Placido, Piera Degli Esposti, Clara Dossena, Alessandro Haber, Pino Calabrese, Angela Molina |
| Director |
Fabio Zamarion, Giuseppe Tornatore |
| Studio |
SCANBOX ENTERTAINMENT |
| Original title |
La Sconosciuta |
| Run time |
DVD: 1 hr 56 mins |
| Certificate |
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| Genres |
Drama, Thriller, World Cinema |
| Language |
DVD: Italian |
| Subtitles |
DVD: English |
| Released |
Production year: 2006
To Rent: DVD: not available
To Buy: DVD: 11 Jan 2010 |
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First, the good news: Giuseppe Tornatoreâs latest movie doesnât offer the kind of second-rate De Sica humanism...
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It doesn't get much better than this - from the director who brought us Cinema Paradio, Legend of 1900 and Malena comes this beautifully filmed, thoughtful ...
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- 30 Jan 2010 at 22:46
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At first glance, this looked like another sleazy movie but it didn't quite turn out that way. Yes, there's violence and brutality; however, the main ...
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I wasn't expecting a great deal from this to be honest, but was very suprised.
I really love this film and from watching it once, it is in my top...
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I love thrillers and this is definitely up there with the best of them. Keeps you guessing to the end. Some scary moments as well as sad.
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