The Nanny
Rome, early 20th century: a wealthy psychiatrist, who runs an asylum for women and lacks imagination in his practice, must find a wet nurse for his infant when his wife panics after childbirth. He brings a peasant, Annette, to Rome, forcing her to leave her own baby behind. To the consternation and increasing anger of the wife, the nanny immediately bonds with the couple's infant son - Annette's a natural. Against a backdrop of leftist demonstrations, Annette, who's lover is a teacher jailed for subversion, asks the doctor to teach her to read and write. Her nature and curiosity, the doctor's bland ideas, he and his wife's problems, and the two infants bring the story to a head.
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About The Nanny
The Nanny is a 1999 Italian-language drama film directed by Marco Bellocchio. The cast is led by Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Maya Sansa. It has a runtime of 1h 46m.
The Nanny was produced by Istituto Luce Cinecittà and RAI and made in Italy. It was released on May 21, 1999.
- Director
- Marco Bellocchio
- Writers
- Luigi Pirandello, Marco Bellocchio
- Release date
- May 21, 1999
- Original language
- Italian
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Italy
- Production
- Istituto Luce Cinecittà, RAI
The Nanny cast & crew
The Nanny was directed by Marco Bellocchio and written by Luigi Pirandello and Marco Bellocchio.
The cast features Fabrizio Bentivoglio as Prof. Mori, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi as Vittoria Mori, Maya Sansa as Annetta, Jacqueline Lustig as Maddalena, Pier Giorgio Bellocchio as Nardi, and Elda Alvigini as Lena.
Behind the camera, it was produced by Marco Bellocchio.
Is The Nanny worth watching?
At 1h 46m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy drama, The Nanny is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of The Nanny
Fabrizio Bentivoglio
Prof. Mori
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
Vittoria Mori
Maya Sansa
Annetta
Jacqueline Lustig
Maddalena
Pier Giorgio Bellocchio
Nardi
Elda Alvigini
Lena
Elda Alvigini
Patient
Fabio Camilli
Broker
Michele Placido
Belli Estate Patient
The Nanny — FAQs
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The Nanny is originally in Italian. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is The Nanny?
The Nanny runs 1 hours 46 minutes (106 minutes).
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