The Sweet Sounds of Life

Sofia, a budding young theater actress, unwittingly discovers that Bruno, her beloved acting teacher, is gay. Heartbroken and determined to flee as far away from him as possible, she meets a young girl on the train who gives birth and abandons the baby. Sofia makes a life-changing decision: she takes the child and passes him off as her own son, naming him Bruno.

Director

Giuseppe Bertolucci

Writers

Giuseppe Bertolucci, Domenico Rafele, Lidia Ravera

Released

September 10, 1999

Language

Italian