---
title: 'The Unknown Woman (2006)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Giuseppe Tornatore'
released: '2006-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 121
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'France'
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-unknown-woman-2006'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0494271/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Unknown Woman (2006)

2006 · 121 min · Drama, Thriller · France, Italy

Original title: La sconosciuta

## Synopsis

The Unknown Woman is a 2006 Italian psychological thriller mystery film, directed by Giuseppe Tornatore that depicts a woman alone in a foreign country, haunted by a horrible past. Although it was selected as the Italian entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the 80th Academy Awards and made the shortlist, ultimately it was not nominated.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Giuseppe Tornatore](https://cinepixo.com/people/giuseppe-tornatore)
- **Screenplay:** [Giuseppe Tornatore](https://cinepixo.com/people/giuseppe-tornatore)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Ennio Morricone](https://cinepixo.com/people/ennio-morricone)
- **Director of Photography:** [Fabio Zamarion](https://cinepixo.com/people/fabio-zamarion)

## Cast

- [Michele Placido](https://cinepixo.com/people/michele-placido)
- [Claudia Gerini](https://cinepixo.com/people/claudia-gerini)
- [Margherita Buy](https://cinepixo.com/people/margherita-buy)
- [Piera Degli Esposti](https://cinepixo.com/people/piera-degli-esposti)
- [Pierfrancesco Favino](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierfrancesco-favino)
- [Ángela Molina](https://cinepixo.com/people/angela-molina)
- [Giulia Di Quilio](https://cinepixo.com/people/giulia-di-quilio)
- [Kseniya Rappoport](https://cinepixo.com/people/kseniya-rappoport)
- [Nicola Di Pinto](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicola-di-pinto)
- [Alessandro Haber](https://cinepixo.com/people/alessandro-haber)
- [Gisella Marengo](https://cinepixo.com/people/gisella-marengo)
- [Pino Calabrese](https://cinepixo.com/people/pino-calabrese)

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