Bitter Years
5.4
“A portrait of an artist struggling for the liberation of men.”
A drama film based on the life of Mario Mieli, a leading figure in the Italian gay movement of the 1970s.
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Cast
36 people
Nicola Di Benedetto
Mario Mieli
No other roles listed
Sandra Ceccarelli
Liderica Mieli
Known for
Have You Met Claudia?
100 Sundays
Andrea Adriatico
Martina Antonelli
Chiara Marotta
Antonio Catania
Walter Mieli
Known for
Boris
That's Life
Stefano Casi
Also in
Torri, checche e tortellini
Nicoletta Mantovani
Gianmarco Rossetti
Tobia De Angelis
Umberto Pasti
Known for
Love & Gelato
The Crypt Monster
Monica Nicoli
Donato Casale
Andrea Adriatico Director · Grazia Verasani Writer Stefano Casi Writer
Worldwide gross $13K · First release October 6, 2019 · Produced in Italy
Box office
Worldwide gross
$12,607
Production
Cinemare
Production
MiC
Production
Pavarotti International 23 S.r.l.
Production
I Wonder Pictures
Production
RAI
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Apulia Film Commission
Production
Ministry of Culture (Italy)
Production
Rai Cinema
Production
Italy
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Original title
Gli anni amari
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · October 6, 2019
Limited theatrical · Rome Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
France
March 18, 2021 · Theatrical
Italy
July 2, 2020 · Theatrical
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