The Nanny

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

Marco Bellocchio

Writers

Luigi Pirandello, Marco Bellocchio

Language

Italian

Country

Italy

Release date

21 May 1999

Ensemble

Cast

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  Fabrizio Bentivoglio

  Prof. Mori

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  Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

  Vittoria Mori

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  Maya Sansa

  Annetta

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  Jacqueline Lustig

  Maddalena

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  Pier Giorgio Bellocchio

  Nardi

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  Elda Alvigini

  Lena

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  Fabio Camilli

  Broker

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  Michele Placido

  Belli Estate Patient