La sonrisa etrusca

The Etruscan Smile
Author José Luis Sampedro
Original title La sonrisa etrusca
Country Spain
Language Spanish
Genre novel
Publication date
1985
ISBN 978-84-204-2336-4

The book La sonrisa etrusca ("The Etruscan Smile") originally written in Spanish was written by the Spanish economist and writer José Luis Sampedro in 1985. The book tells the story of a tough old farmer from southern Italy, who takes pride in his time served as a partisan during the war, who now had to move in with his son and daughter - in - law in Milan due to a serious medical condition. While disliking life in the northern city, the relations between the rough old man and his tender grandson evolve, transforming his life during his final days.

The book was inspired by the birth of the author's grandson.

Film adaptation

Thora Birch with Brian Cox on set of the film adaptation

The film is set to release in 2017, and stars Brian Cox, Thora Birch, JJ Feild, Rosanna Arquette and Peter Coyote.[1][2]

References

  1. Pedersen, Erik (2016-01-28). "JJ Feild Joins ‘The Etruscan Smile’; Netflix Sets Tony Robbins Documentary Bow". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  2. Balboa, Tony. "The Etruscan Smile - 2017". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved 2016-03-16.

External links

The Etruscan Smile at the Internet Movie Database

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