The American Backyard
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A troubled young man falls for an American military auxiliary in postwar Italy. A year later, he relocates to the American Midwest to write his first novel, next to her elderly mother's house—separated by a grim garden.
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Cast
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Filippo Scotti
Lui
Known for
The Hand of God
Luna Nera
Rita Tushingham
Flora
Known for
Last Night in Soho
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Roberto De Francesco
Emilio Zagatto
Known for
Luna Nera
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Armando De Ceccon
Glauco Zagotto
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Chiara Caselli
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Massimo Bonetti
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Morena Gentile
Arianna
Known for
Dante
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Mildred Gustafsson
Barbara
No other roles listed
Romano Reggiani
P.M.
Known for
Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend
The Leopard
Robert Madison
Maggiore Capland
Known for
Di4ries
Leonardo
Patrizio Pelizzi
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Known for
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Cesare Cremonini
Ugo Oste
Known for
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Pupi Avati Director · Tommaso Avati Screenplay Cesare Bastelli Cinematographer
First release September 7, 2024 · Produced in Italy · Languages English, Italian
Production
Duea Film
Production
Minerva Pictures Group
Production
RAI Cinema
Production
Italy
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Languages
Original title
L'orto americano
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
English · Italian
Release dates
Italy · September 7, 2024
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
Italy · March 6, 2025
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
China
December 6, 2024 · Premiere · Hainan Island International Film Festival
South Korea
February 15, 2025 · Premiere · 2025 Venice in Seoul
United Kingdom
March 8, 2025 · Premiere · Glasgow FrightFest
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