The American Backyard

The American Backyard

2025/03/06 • Released • Italian, English

Horror
Mystery
6.5
1h 47m

Overview

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.

Director : Pupi Avati

Casts
Filippo Scotti

Filippo Scotti

Lui

Rita Tushingham

Rita Tushingham

Flora

Roberto De Francesco

Roberto De Francesco

Emilio Zagatto

Armando De Ceccon

Armando De Ceccon

Glauco Zagotto

Chiara Caselli

Chiara Caselli

Doris

Massimo Bonetti

Massimo Bonetti

Il presidente della Corte d'Assise

Morena Gentile

Morena Gentile

Arianna

Mildred Gustafsson

Mildred Gustafsson

Barbara

Romano Reggiani

Romano Reggiani

P.M.

Robert Madison

Robert Madison

Maggiore Capland

Patrizio Pelizzi

Patrizio Pelizzi

Giudice della Corte d'Assise

Cesare Cremonini

Cesare Cremonini

Ugo Oste

Andrea Roncato

Andrea Roncato

Maresciallo dei Carabinieri

Nicola Nocella

Nicola Nocella

Frate

Holly Irgen

Giudice popolare

Luca Bagnoli

Cancelliere

Claudio Botosso

Claudio Botosso

Medico legale

Filippo Velardi

Pubblico Ministero

Valter Capizzi

Orlando Giovanola

Luigi Monfredini

Avvocato della Difesa

Giovanni Leuratti

Padre di Rosalia Finotti

Luigi Nicolas Martini

Luigi Nicolas Martini

Trial Spectator (uncredited)

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