The Jeweller's Shop (film)
La bottega dell'orefice is a 1988 Italian-Austrian-Canadian-German drama film based on The Jeweler's Shop, a play written by Karol Józef Wojtyła (Pope John Paul II) and scripted by Jeff Andrus, starring Burt Lancaster and Olivia Hussey, directed by Michael Anderson.
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| Directed by | Michael Anderson |
| Produced by | Mario Bregni Pietro Bregni |
| Written by | Jeff Andrus Karol Wojtyla (play) |
| Starring | Burt Lancaster Olivia Hussey |
| Music by | Michel Legrand |
| Cinematography | Franco Di Giacomo |
| Edited by | Ron Wisman |
| Distributed by | Alliance Entertainment |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Italy Austria Canada Germany |
| Language | English |
Plot
In this romantic story The Jeweler (Burt Lancaster) sells wedding rings to a young couple and teaches them some precious truths about the meaning of love and marriage. The jeweller also helps another couple to fight for their troubled marriage, rebuilding their relationship. The reborn love between this second couple teaches their daughter that a loving marriage is possible, and she eventually accepts the marriage proposal from the first couple's son.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Burt Lancaster | The Jeweler |
| Olivia Hussey | Thérèse |
| Ben Cross | Stephane |
| Jo Champa | Anna |
| Andrea Occhipinti | André |
| Daniel Olbrychski | Father Adam |
| Jonathan Crombie | Christophe |
| Melora Hardin | Monica |
| Paul Muller | Driver |
| Francesca Bregni | Liliana |
References
- Canada and Canadians in feature films: a filmography, 1928-1990, by Ian K. Easterbrook, Susan Waterman MacLean
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