Once We Were Strangers

Year: 1997

Runtime: 91 mins

Language: Italian

Director: Emanuele Crialese

RomanceComedy

Antonio, a charismatic Sicilian illegal immigrant in New York, drifts between jobs, squats, and a carefree affair with a wealthy art dealer. He falls for Ellen, a determined radio talk‑show host about to move to Paris, and must devise a plan to keep her from leaving.

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