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The Girl by the Lake (2007): Cast, Box Office & Plot

The Girl by the Lake (2007) movie poster

The Girl by the Lake is a 2007 mystery thriller directed by Andrea Molaioli, starring Maria Sole Mansutti as Madre di Marta, Nicole Perrone and Omero Antonutti. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes and earned $4.9 million worldwide.

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The Girl by the Lake (2007) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 35m (95 min)
Director
Andrea Molaioli
Genres
Thriller , Mystery
Original language
Italian
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Girl by the Lake About?

The premise of The Girl by the Lake without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A cop investigates the murder of a beautiful teen girl left naked by a lake.

The Girl by the Lake Themes & Keywords

· 18 tags
  • lake
  • italy
  • north italy
  • hockey
  • dysfunctional family
  • corpse
  • cancer
  • dead girl
  • dementia
  • giallo
  • town
  • flashback
+6 more
  • rug
  • underage sex
  • dead body
  • loss of child
  • based on novel
  • intellectual disability slur
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Cast & crew

The Girl by the Lake Cast & Characters

Maria Sole Mansutti leads the cast as Madre di Marta, with Nicole Perrone as Marta and Omero Antonutti as padre di Mario. Directed by Andrea Molaioli; 22 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in The Girl by the Lake

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Show all 22 cast members
From the director

More from Andrea Molaioli

More films directed by Andrea Molaioli: Slam and The Jewel.

Full filmography
Plot

The Girl by the Lake Plot Summary

What happens in The Girl by the Lake from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Marta, Nicole Perrone, is a young girl who accepts a ride from a disabled man, Mario Franco Ravera, and spends several hours with him and his father, Omero Antonutti, before returning home. When she is reported missing by her family, the local police are brought in to help search for her, and the case quickly draws in a broader circle of the community.

Full summary

The whole story of The Girl by the Lake, scene by scene

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Box office

The Girl by the Lake Box Office

The Girl by the Lake grossed $4.9 million worldwide.

2007 box office

Worldwide gross

$4.9M

International
$4.9M
Videos

The Girl by the Lake Trailers & Videos

The trailer of The Girl by the Lake.

GIRL BY THE LAKE OFFICIAL TRAILER
Quiz

How Well Do You Know The Girl by the Lake?

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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Which actor plays Commissario Sanzio, the lead investigator in the case?

Details

The Girl by the Lake Also Known As

17 alternative titles, including “호반의 여인” and “Djevojka s jezera”.

Also known as
  • 호반의 여인
  • Djevojka s jezera
  • Menina do Lago
  • No mires atrás
  • La fille du lac
  • Το κορίτσι της λίμνης
  • A tó leánya
  • 湖のほとりで
  • Dziewczyna znad jeziora
  • Девушка у озера
  • Devojka pored jezera
  • Flickan vid sjön
+5 more
  • To koritsi tis limnis
  • Смърт край езерото
  • 湖边的少女
  • Dziewczyna z jeziora
  • La noia del llac

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FAQ

The Girl by the Lake FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of The Girl by the Lake, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Girl by the Lake?

The Girl by the Lake runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).

When was The Girl by the Lake released?

The Girl by the Lake was released on September 14, 2007.

Who directed The Girl by the Lake?

The Girl by the Lake was directed by Andrea Molaioli.

More films by Andrea Molaioli

Who is in the cast of The Girl by the Lake?

The Girl by the Lake stars Maria Sole Mansutti as Madre di Marta, Nicole Perrone as Marta and Omero Antonutti as padre di Mario, among 22 credited actors.

How much did The Girl by the Lake make at the box office?

The Girl by the Lake grossed $4.9 million worldwide.

Does The Girl by the Lake have a post-credit scene?

No. The Girl by the Lake has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is The Girl by the Lake in?

The original language of The Girl by the Lake is Italian.

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