The Unknown Woman

Name: The Unknown Woman
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Mystery
Released: 2006-10-09
Duration: 1 h 58 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Kseniya Rappoport, Michele Placido, Claudia Gerini, Pierfrancesco Favino, Clara Dossena

2006·Movie·118 min·★ 7.2(373)

Thriller Drama Mystery

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.

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About The Unknown Woman

The Unknown Woman is a 2006 Italian-language thriller, drama and mystery film directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. The cast is led by Kseniya Rappoport, Michele Placido, Claudia Gerini. It has a runtime of 1h 58m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Hoopla.

The Unknown Woman was produced by Manigolda Film, Medusa Film, and Sky Cinema and made in Italy and France. It was released on October 9, 2006. Made on a budget of about $8 million, it went on to gross $7 million worldwide.

Director: Giuseppe Tornatore
Writers: Giuseppe Tornatore
Release date: October 9, 2006
Original language: Italian
Status: Released
Country: Italy, France
Budget: $8 million
Box office: $7 million
Production: Manigolda Film, Medusa Film, Sky Cinema

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The Unknown Woman cast & crew

The Unknown Woman was directed by Giuseppe Tornatore and written by Giuseppe Tornatore.

The cast features Kseniya Rappoport as Irena, Michele Placido as Muffa, Claudia Gerini as Valeria Adacher, Pierfrancesco Favino as Donato Adacher, Clara Dossena as Tea Adacher, and Alessandro Haber as Matteo.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Ennio Morricone, cinematography is by Fabio Zamarion, and it was produced by Laura Fattori.

Is The Unknown Woman worth watching?

The Unknown Woman holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 373 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed thriller films.

At 1h 58m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy thriller, drama, and mystery, The Unknown Woman is worth a place on your watchlist.

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