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co-written and directed by

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, serving as a remake of the 2002 film ''

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'' by

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, itself based on the play ''Huit femmes'' by Robert Thomas. It stars

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and

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. The film was released in Italy on 25 December 2021 by

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, grossing €1,118,038. It was made available on

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internationally on 28 December 2022.

Cast

as Margherita *

as Rachele *

as Veronica *

as Agostina *

as Maria *

as Susanna *

as Caterina * as Inspector Giovanni Ripoldi *

as taxi driver * Luca Pastorelli as Marcello

References

External links

* * {{Alessandro Genovesi 2021 comedy films 2021 films 2020s Christmas comedy films 2020s comedy mystery films 2020s Italian films 2020s Italian-language films Comedy film remakes Films about dysfunctional families Films directed by Alessandro Genovesi Films featuring an all-female cast Films set in the 1930s Films set in country houses Films set in Lombardy Films set in Milan Films set in Italy Italian Christmas comedy films Italian comedy mystery films Italian remakes of French films Murder mystery films Mystery film remakes Warner Bros. films