Movie: Olimpia's Way

Top 8 Billed Cast

Stefania Sandrelli
Stefania Sandrelli

Olimpia

Silvia D'Amico
Silvia D'Amico

Maria

Paolo Rossi
Paolo Rossi

Gimmi

Luisa De Santis
Luisa De Santis

Clara

Paolo Cioni
Paolo Cioni

Diego Facciotti
Diego Facciotti

Giancarlo Previati
Giancarlo Previati

Vito
Vito

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    Acqua e anice is a “dance hall road movie” about Olimpia, a legendary ballroom dancer and a fixture at local dance halls, who, at age seventy, dusts off her orchestra’s tour bus. No tour dates, this time: she is simply setting out to see her fans, her loved ones and all the places where she became a star, once again. For the occasion, Olimpia has hired a young woman, Maria, as shy and awkward as Olimpia isn’t, to be her driver.

  • Release Date

    2022-11-03

  • Average

    7.1

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
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  • Languages:

    Italiano

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