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The Stolen Children

1993·1h 54m
DramaCrime
IMDb Rating
★ 7.6/10
3,099 votes

Cop Antonio is ordered to take 11-year-old Rosetta and her brother Luciano from Milan to an orphanage in Sicily. Their mother has been jailed for forcing Rosetta into prostitution. Reluctant Antonio soon learns to sympathize with the kids.

The Stolen Children is a 1993 drama crime movie directed by Gianni Amelio, starring Valentina Scalici, Florence Darel, Giuseppe Ieracitano. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10 from 3,099 votes and runs 1h 54m.

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Director
Gianni Amelio
Stars
Valentina Scalici
Florence Darel
Giuseppe Ieracitano
Enrico Lo Verso
Details
1993-03-03
114 min
Movie
★ Italy, France, Switzerland
★ Italian
Keywords
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