The Girl by the Lake

La ragazza del lago, internationally released as The Girl by the Lake, is a 2007 Italian thriller-drama film directed by Andrea Molaioli, in his directorial debut. It is based on a novel written by Karin Fossum.

The film won ten David di Donatello awards for best film, best director, best new director, best screenplay (Sandro Petraglia), best producer (Nicola Giuliano and Francesco Cima), best actor (Toni Servillo), best cinematography (Ramiro Civita), best editing (Giorgio Franchini), best live sound engineer (Alessandro Zanon), and best special effects. It also won three Silver Ribbons.

Cast

 * Toni Servillo - Giovanni Sanzio
 * Valeria Golino - Chiara Canali
 * Fabrizio Gifuni - Corrado Canali
 * Anna Bonaiuto - Sanzio's wife
 * Omero Antonutti - Mario's father
 * Marco Baliani - Davide Nadal
 * Giulia Michelini - Francesca
 * Nello Mascia - Alfredo