

The Gold Rimmed Glasses
1987-09-25 · 110 min · ★ 6.2
A Jewish couple and a homosexual doctor fall to prejudice and scandal in 1938 Italy.
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- Directors
- Giuliano Montaldo
- Production companies
- Reteitalia, L.P. Film, Paradis Films, Avala film, Les Films de l'Ouest, France•3, DMV Distribuzione
- Countries
- France, Italy, Yugoslavia
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Philippe NoiretDr. Athos Fadigati
Rupert EverettDavid Lattes
Stefania SandrelliSignora Lavezzoli
Valeria GolinoNora Treves
Nicola FarronEraldo
Roberto Herlitzka
Luca ZingarettiMolon
Rade Marković
Esmeralda Ruspoli
Rodolfo Marcenaro
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