Help Me Dream

Help Me Dream (Italian: Aiutami a sognare) is a 1981 Italian romance film directed by Pupi Avati and starring Mariangela Melato, Anthony Franciosa and Orazio Orlando.

For this film Mariangela Melato was awarded with a David di Donatello for Best Actress and a Nastro d'Argento in the same category. The musical score of Riz Ortolani won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Score.

In 1943 during the Second World War a woman leaves Bologna to escape the bombing raids and goes to live in her country villa.

Main cast

 * Mariangela Melato as Francesca
 * Anthony Franciosa as Ray
 * Orazio Orlando as Guido
 * Jean-Pierre Léaud as Mario
 * Paola Pitagora as Giovanna
 * Alexandra Stewart as Magda
 * Franca Tamantini as Tonina
 * Vincenzo Crocitti
 * Anna Melato