Help Me Dream (1981)

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.

Cast (32)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Mariangela Melato

Francesca

Anthony Franciosa

Ray

Orazio Orlando

Guido

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Mario

Paola Pitagora

Giovanna

Alexandra Stewart

Magda

Franca Tamantini

Tonina

P

Paola Antolini

Mimma

A

Alessandra Antolini

Stella

M

Maria Cristina Le Rose

Celeste

B

Bob Tonelli

The priest

F

Ferdinando Orlandi

Benzi

Roberto Bruni

Claudio Mazzenga

P

Paolo Pigozzi

D

Davide Celli

S

Sandro Bisato

Monica Giordano

S

Svetlana Vranant

Carlo Conversi

Vincenzo Crocitti

G

Giorgio De Bortoli

P

Pino Di Bella

I

Isabella Ippoliti

Anna Melato

M

Marisa Sannia

Laura Saraceni

A

Antonio Scarafino

C

Connie Spadanuta

Paolo Turco

A

Alessandro Vagoni

Corrado Gaipa

Narratore (uncredited)

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