

My Dearest Son
1985-09-20 · 113 min · ★ 5.2
A respectable lawyer finds out his son is a heroin addict. Heartbroken, he'll do anything to help his only child, even if it means sharing his hell.
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- Directors
- Valentino Orsini
- Production companies
- Ager Cinematografica, Istituto Luce Cinecittà
- Countries
- Italy
- Status
- Released
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Ben GazzaraAntonio Morelli
Sergio RubiniMarco Morelli
Valeria GolinoFrancesca
Fabrizio Temperini
Wanda Pasquini
Mariangela MelatoStefania
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