
Sweet Idleness 1999
This movie depicts the two years that young Stendhal spent in Italy. Stendhal, that time still known simply as Henri Beyle, is living the life of a wanderer, looking for a direction in his life, meeting famous Rossini and falling in love with young widow...
Director: Nae Caranfil
Cast

François Cluzet
Stendhal

Isabella Ferrari
Josephine

Margherita Buy
Countess Gabriella Nencini

Giancarlo Giannini
Count Nencini

Pierfrancesco Favino
Rossini

Teresa Saponangelo
Rosa

Gianni Fantoni
Rossini's agent

Antonio Acampora

Gianni Federico

Francesco Maria Dominedò
Di Giacchino