I Prefer the Sound of the Sea_
This is the story of Rosario and Matteo, two man from Southern Italy. Rosario is helped by Luigi to settle in the north. Luigi wants to give Rosario a chance to redeem himself and offer him, at the same time, an opportunity to confront his beliefs with the ones of his son Matteo. Rosario lives in a "commune" and Matteo in a beautiful, comfortable house. They're both introverted and shy and find a common ground: they meet, go out together, become friends and show each other a completely different way of living their lives as teenagers.
Starring
Silvio Orlando, Paolo Cirio, Michele Raso
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
No streaming data available yet.
Check availabilityDROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
I Prefer the Sound of the Sea was released 26 years ago in 2000.
Overview
This is the story of Rosario and Matteo, two man from Southern Italy. Rosario is helped by Luigi to settle in the north. Luigi wants to give Rosario a chance...
I Prefer the Sound of the Sea is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 24m.
CAST (20)
Silvio Orlando
Luigi
PC
Paolo Cirio
Matteo
MR
Michele Raso
Rosario
Fabrizia Sacchi
Serena
Andrea Occhipinti
Massimo
Eugenio Masciari
Cappabianca
Marcello Mazzarella
Vincenzo
Mimmo Calopresti
Don Lorenzo
Raffaella Lebboroni
Miriam
PV
Palma Valentina Di Nunno
Adele
LV
Lorenzo Ventavoli
Umberto
Enrica Rosso
Elisabetta (moglie di Luigi)
CL
Concettina Luddeni
Madre di Luigi
LC
Laura Curino
Maria (governante)
Antonio Ferrante
Pasquale (padre di Rosario)
Valter Malosti
Gestore libreria
Antonio Mazzara
Impiegato libreria
Stefano Venturi
Giovanni (Mr. Pleigin)
Paola Rota
Ragazza comunità
Fabio Rossini
Ragazzo comunità
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is I Prefer the Sound of the Sea about?
This is the story of Rosario and Matteo, two man from Southern Italy. Rosario is helped by Luigi to settle in the north. Luigi wants to give Rosario a chance to redeem himself and offer him, at the same time, an opportunity to confront his beliefs with the ones of his son Matteo. Rosario lives in a "commune" and Matteo in a beautiful, comfortable house. They're both introverted and shy and find a common ground: they meet, go out together, become friends and show each other a completely different way of living their lives as teenagers.
How long is I Prefer the Sound of the Sea?
I Prefer the Sound of the Sea has a runtime of 84 minutes (1h 24m).
Who stars in I Prefer the Sound of the Sea?
The cast of I Prefer the Sound of the Sea includes Silvio Orlando, Paolo Cirio, Michele Raso, Fabrizia Sacchi, Andrea Occhipinti.
What is the rating of I Prefer the Sound of the Sea?
I Prefer the Sound of the Sea has a rating of 5.8 out of 10 based on 5 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama