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Antonio is a seductive, charismatic Sicilian living illegally in New York. He wanders from job to job, lives as a squatter and enjoys a carefree romantic tryst with a wealthy art dealer. When he falls in love with Ellen, a strong-willed... See more »

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Antonio
Jessica Whitney Gould ...
Ellen
Anjalee Deshpande ...
Devi
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Apu
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Natasha
Lázaro Pérez ...
Homeless Man (as Lazaro Perez)
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Doctor
Adrián Witzke ...
Todd (as Adrian Witzke)
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Photographer / Bar Creep
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Supermarket Cashier
Sherry Skinker ...
Jen
Ostaro ...
Porn Shop Owner
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Building Security
Robert Gourp ...
Porn Director
Susan Mitchell ...
Cop
James Reno ...
Immigration Officer
Alberto Novelli ...
Silent Immigration Officer
Toni Pisano ...
Store Owner
Santos Morales ...
Superintendant
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Cyberpunk at Bar
Nicholas Evans ...
Musician at Bar
Alfred Padilla ...
Puerto Rican Recording Artist
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German Recording Artist (as Marius Biegaj)
Caroline Bornant ...
French Recording Artist
Ken Webb ...
Waiter
Ulderico D'Annibale ...
Waiter
Aysha Quinn ...
Portrait Painter
Vanna Marino Colella ...
Portrait Painter
Ann Bloch ...
Portrait Painter
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Airline Agent
Pietro González ...
Cook (as Pietro Gonzalez)
Gary Dennis ...
Restaurant Manager
Ed Clarkson-Farrell ...
City Hall Clerk
Ronald Cohen ...
Bar Customer
Mariano Franzese ...
Bar Kissing Customer
Simi ...
Bar Kissing Customer
Robert Laws ...
Hotel / Casino Receptionist
Mohinder Singh ...
Cab Driver
Chandana Sikund ...
Indian Girl in Laundromat
Christine Robert ...
Woman in Laundromat
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Woman with Dog
Paolo Battisti ...
Mystery Man at Bar
Cecilia Dazzi ...
City Hall Witness
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Superintendent (creditOnly) (as Santos)
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Waiter

Directed by

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Emanuele Crialese

Written by

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Emanuele Crialese ... ()
 
John P. Adams ... (collaborating writer) (uncredited)
 
Ray Zorhed ... (collaborating writer) (uncredited)

Produced by

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John P. Adams ... producer (as John P. Scholz)
Domenico Albonetti ... co-producer
Stefano Celesti ... associate producer
Carlo Corazza ... co-producer
Emanuele Crialese ... producer
Raymond De Marco ... executive producer
Eric Emanuel ... executive producer (as Eric D. Emanuel)
Angelo Loy ... co-producer
Philip Monaco ... executive producer

Music by

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Flavio Ibba

Cinematography by

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Sam Selva

Editing by

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Simona Paggi

Editorial Department

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Maddalena Colombo ... assistant editor
Gianluca Quarto ... post-production assistant

Casting By

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Domenico Albonetti

Production Design by

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Diego Modino

Art Direction by

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Charlotte Bourke

Costume Design by

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Danny Glicker ... (as Daniel Glicker)

Makeup Department

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Ghigo Giuditta ... makeup & hair

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Domenico Albonetti ... first assistant director
Camille D'Arcimoles ... second assistant director

Art Department

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Laura Aite ... assistant production designer
Vincenzo Amato ... storyboard artist
Wendy Judge ... prop master

Sound Department

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Gianluca Basili ... sound effects editor
Sergio Basili ... foley artist
Paolo Battisti ... assistant sound mixer
Diana Milani ... boom operator
Edouard Murcier ... dubbing supervisor
Mylene Perelgritz ... sound mixer: French dubbing
Theresa Radka ... location sound mixer
Angelo Raguseo ... sound mixer
Antonio Tirinelli ... sound effects editor
Dan Wesson ... boom operator
Gianfranco Zorzi ... dialogue editor

Camera and Electrical Department

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Eun-Ryung Cho ... grip/electric
Alberto Novelli ... still photographer
Martin Nowlan ... key grip
Alfred Padilla ... gaffer (as Alfred O. Padilla)
Antonio Panetta ... first assistant camera
Sam Selva ... camera operator
Jerome Camera Williams ... second assistant camera (as Jerome Williams)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Stephanie Gima ... assistant costume designer
Kimberly Green ... wardrobe supervisor

Location Management

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Linda Moran ... location manager

Script and Continuity Department

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Solange Marquis ... script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Stefano Celesti ... production comptroller
Dana Narnucci ... office pa

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Plot Summary

Antonio is a seductive, charismatic Sicilian living illegally in New York. He wanders from job to job, lives as a squatter and enjoys a carefree romantic tryst with a wealthy art dealer. When he falls in love with Ellen, a strong-willed radio talk-show host who is set to move to Paris within a few days, he decides he must find a way to keep her from leaving. Meanwhile, Antonio's friend Apu faces a love challenge of his own. Apu is a young Indian-turned-New Yorker who was sent from his homeland with his family's life savings to find the American dream of success and fulfillment. He works hard at odds jobs-- from being a guinea pig in a drug-testing lab to dubbing porno films. Then his life is completely uprooted on the day his pre-arranged wife from India arrives in New York--the woman chosen by their families when they were children, one he hasn't seen since he was 8 and she was 4. Apu is caught between the old world and the new--trying to find love and happiness within the confines of his pre-determined destiny. The film is about what happens when cultures clash--about expectations and reality, dreams of love and money, and life when the timing is way off. Written by

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Also Known As
  • Strangers (Italy)
  • Idegenek voltunk (Hungary)
  • Κάποτε ήμασταν ξένοι (Greece)
  • Obcy w wielkim mieście (Poland)
  • Bliskość szczęścia razy cztery (Poland)
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  • 96 min
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Soundtracks Io sono il vento See more »
Quotes Antonio: Beautiful women are for men with no imagination.
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