Alaska (2015): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Alaska is a 2015 romantic drama directed by Claudio Cupellini, starring Maria Sole Mansutti as Cameriera Alaska, Elio Germano and Astrid Bergès-Frisbey. It runs 2 hours 5 minutes and earned $624,945 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 5m (125 min)
- Director
- Claudio Cupellini
- Original language
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Italian - Studio
- Indiana Production
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Alaska About?
The premise of Alaska without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Nadine, a young woman from France, and Fausto, an Italian man pursuing a career as a restaurant waiter in Paris, unexpectedly meet at a luxurious hotel. Both are vulnerable, isolated, and yearning for a seemingly impossible happiness. Their passionate romance faces trials as their personal ambitions and underlying desperation come to the surface, testing the strength of their connection.
Alaska Cast & Characters
Maria Sole Mansutti leads the cast as Cameriera Alaska, with Elio Germano as Fausto and Astrid Bergès-Frisbey as Nadine. Directed by Claudio Cupellini; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director Claudio Cupellini
- Maria Sole Mansutti as Cameriera Alaska
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Elio Germano as Fausto - Astrid Bergès-Frisbey as Nadine
- Valerio Binasco as Sandro
Also Starring in Alaska
· 12 more- Elena Radonicich Francesca
- Roschdy Zem Benoit
- Paolo Pierobon Marco
- Stefano Fregni Emilio
- Pino Colizzi Alfredo Wiel
- Désirée Giorgetti Agente immobiliare
- Orietta Notari Cameriera albergo Wiel
- Rossana Mortara Assistente responsabile casting
- Xavier Lemaître Maître Hotel Parigi
- Marco D'Amore Toni
- Antoine Oppenheim Nicholas
- Anastasia Vinogradova Eva
More from Claudio Cupellini
More films directed by Claudio Cupellini: Land of the Sons, A Quiet Life, Lessons in Chocolate and 4-4-2 - Il gioco più bello del mondo.
Alaska Plot Summary
What happens in Alaska from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 10 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Fausto Elio Germano opens Alaska, a disco, after a violent life and a recent release from prison. He is in love with Nadine Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, a French former Milan model who has fallen on hard times because Fausto used her savings to invest in Alaska. The club is doing well, with Sandro Valerio Binasco a man Fausto met through Nadine helping drive the business forward. Yet Nadine’s trust fractures as she learns about the misused savings, and she betrays him by sleeping with her boss, an act that leaves Fausto furious and wary of Nadine.
Full summary
The whole story of Alaska, scene by scene
Alaska Box Office
Alaska grossed $624,945 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$624.9K
- International
- $624.9K
How Well Do You Know Alaska?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What type of business does Fausto open at the start of the film?
Alaska Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “I principianti” and “The Beginners”.
- Also known as
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- I principianti
- The Beginners
- 巴黎酒店初学者
- Аляска
- 爱情初学者
- Storia d`Amore
- 알레스카
- 愛，囚禁
- アラスカ
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Alaska FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Alaska, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Alaska?
Alaska runs 2 hours 5 minutes (125 minutes).
When was Alaska released?
Alaska was released on October 23, 2015.
Who directed Alaska?
Alaska was directed by Claudio Cupellini.
More films by Claudio Cupellini Who is in the cast of Alaska?
Alaska stars Maria Sole Mansutti as Cameriera Alaska, Elio Germano as Fausto and Astrid Bergès-Frisbey as Nadine, among 16 credited actors.
How much did Alaska make at the box office?
Alaska grossed $624,945 worldwide.
Does Alaska have a post-credit scene?
No. Alaska has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Alaska in?
The original language of Alaska is Italian.
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