Facing Windows

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Facing Windows

R

Released Feb 28, 2003

1h 46m

Romance

Drama

LGBTQ+

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An unhappily married woman (Giovanna Mezzogiorno) befriends an old man (Massimo Girotti) and spies on a handsome neighbor (Raoul Bova).

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Critics Consensus

Polished and sensitively performed, Facing Windows is an unwieldy melodrama that is carried off with style even as its dueling storylines struggle to cohere into a satisfying whole.

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 3/5

Sep 4, 2004

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Neil Smith

BBC.com

Blends romance, mystery and fantasy to beguiling, if slightly bewildering, effect.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 24, 2004

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Richard Nilsen

Arizona Republic

There are two stories in Facing Windows, one of them profound and deeply moving, the other pure soap opera.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 12, 2004

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Diana Tuova

Spotlight on Film

Romantic and philosophical, Facing Windows is a...gentle film with touching personal stories playing out to give voice to some broader themes, such as the Holocaust survivors’ movement, and freedom of expression and belief.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 9, 2024

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Felicia Feaster

Creative Loafing

The film hangs on Mezzogiorno's captivating face, as if searching for direction, and it's there you can almost forget you're in the midst of a mediocre film.

Jan 29, 2020

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: B-

Feb 6, 2013

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Audience Member

Don't Think I Saw What Others Found. If It Was American, There Woulda Been More Rom-Com & None Of The Foreboding, Ruminating & Brooding. The Temptress Woulda Also Got The Guy...But Alas Not To Be...Maybe Too, Not For Me. I Struggled To Stick With it.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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I remember seeing preview for this someplace sometime. Little film combining WWII trauma, unhappy marriage, exiting stranger and cakes. Lots of cakes. Very very sweet.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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This was a very very good movie and the music was beautiful. Let's start with an old man with a tattoo on his arm, his past and the woman he meets who becomes part of his future, and throw in forbidden love, you get a fantastic plot.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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What a brilliant movie, Touching & mind-blowing, Simply superb with great perfs & a beautiful music score, Interesting portrayal of realistic characters, A movie that manages to be emotional without falling into trite sentimentalism, A movie I won't forget easily

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Audience Member

Best Ozpetek movie I've ever seen

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

A bit slow at times but worth it. A beautiful story well told.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Synopsis

An unhappily married woman (Giovanna Mezzogiorno) befriends an old man (Massimo Girotti) and spies on a handsome neighbor (Raoul Bova).

Director: Ferzan Ozpetek
Producer: Tilde Corsi
Screenwriter: Gianni Romoli, Ferzan Ozpetek
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: Redwave Films
Rating: R
Genre: Romance, Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: Italian
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 28, 2003, Original
Release Date (Streaming): May 25, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $541.7K
Runtime: 1h 46m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Surround

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