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A Five Star Life (2013)

Single and middle-aged, beautiful Irene (Margarita Buy) is wholly devoted to her job as an inspector of luxury hotels. Constantly on the road, she indulges in expensive pleasures at impeccable resorts, but always incognito and alone, soon escaping to the next exotic destination with her checklist and laptop in tow. When her best friend and ex, Andrea (Stefano Accorsi), who has always been a source of emotional support, suddenly becomes unavailable, Irene is thrown into a deep existential crisis. "Luxury is a form of deceit," she is told by a fellow traveller in the fog of a steam room, and thus begins Irene's quest to bring more meaning into her life.

  • Romance
  • Drama

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Margherita BuyMargherita BuyIrene
  • Photo of Stefano AccorsiStefano AccorsiAndrea
  • Photo of Fabrizia SacchiFabrizia SacchiSilvia
  • Photo of Gianmarco TognazziGianmarco TognazziTommaso
  • Photo of Alessia BarelaAlessia BarelaFabiana
  • Photo of Lesley ManvilleLesley ManvilleKate Sherman
  • Photo of Fausto Maria SciarappaFausto Maria SciarappaFabrizio
  • Photo of Henry O. ArnoldHenry O. ArnoldDirettore
  • Photo of Bruno WolkowitchBruno WolkowitchOspite dell'hotel
  • Photo of Jacopo Maria BicocchiJacopo Maria BicocchiGiovane marito

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