Le chiavi di casa The keys to the house / [videorecording] = Keys to the house Enzo Porcelli/Rai Cinema presentano una produzione italo tedesco Francese Rai Cinema, Jean Vigo Italia, Achab Film, Pola Pandora Film Produktion, Arâena Films in coproduzione con Arte France Cinâema, Bavaria Film. ZDF/Arte, Bayerischer Rundfunk a collaborazione en Sky, Lakeshore Entertainment, Canal+, Bulbul Films con il sortegno di Eurimages, Filmboard Berlin Brandenburg, FFA ; prodotto da Enzo Porcelli ; regia di Gianni Amelio ; diretto da Gianni Amelio. - 01 Distribution : 2005. - 1 videodisc (105 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2004.

Director of photography, Luca Bigazzi ; editor, Simona Paggi ; music, Franco Piersanti ; costume designers, Pierto Tosi, Cristina Francioni ; production designer, Giancarlo Basili. Director of photography, Luca Bigazzi ; editor, Simona Paggi ; music, Franco Piersanti ; costume designers, Pierto Tosi, Cristina Francioni ; production designer, Giancarlo Basili.

Kim Rossi Stuart, Charlotte Rampling, Andrea Rossi, Anita Bardeleben, Thorsten Schwarz, Bernd Weikert, Ingrid Appenrodth, Manuel Katzy, Dimitri Susin, Alla Faerovich.

Gianni is reunited with Paolo, the 15-year-old son he has never seen, a son he abandoned at birth. The reunion is not Gianni's idea, but that of Paolo's doctor who hopes the connection will benefit the troubled boy. Gianni experiences a Pandora's box in Paolo, full of shocks and wonders, but the key to one's house are oftern found in the keys to one's heart.

MPAA rating: Not rated.


DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital.


Italian dialogue, English, french and italian subtitles

Venice Film Festival, 2004: 'CinemAvvenire' Award - Best Film (Gianni Amelio); Pasinetti Award - Best Actor (Kim Rossi Stuart); Best Film (Gianni Amelio); Sergio Trasatti Award (Gianni Amelio)


Teenagers with disabilities--Drama.
Fathers and sons--Drama.
Fatherhood--Drama.


Feature films.
Family--Feature.
Melodrama--Feature.

CM DVD 01055