Help Me Dream

Story

Synopsis

In 1943, during the war, Francesca, widowed, moves with her three daughters to her country house, to get away from the bombing of Bologna. In the villa she finds her childhood friends and her old love Guido, who has not forgotten her. Francesca has a passion for everything that comes from America, like music and cinema. She even tells her daughters that her husband who died in the war would actually leave for the USA, where he would live.

Director

Pupi Avati

Writers

Pupi Avati

Language

Italian

Country

Italy

Release date

26 March 1981

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Mariangela Melato

  Francesca

• 

  Anthony Franciosa

  Ray

• 

  Orazio Orlando

  Guido

• 

  Jean-Pierre Léaud

  Mario

• 

  Paola Pitagora

  Giovanna

• 

  Alexandra Stewart

  Magda

• 

  Franca Tamantini

  Tonina

• Paola Antolini

  Mimma

• Alessandra Antolini

  Stella

• Maria Cristina Le Rose

  Celeste

• Bob Tonelli

  The priest

• Ferdinando Orlandi

  Benzi