The Unknown Woman (2006)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

A Ukrainian woman named Irena calculatedly insinuates herself into the lives of a young, affluent Italian family. Stopping at nothing to become the couple's trusted maid and the beloved nanny to their fragile young daughter, Irena risks everything in her quest to uncover the truth about the family.

• Released: 2006-10-09
• Genres: Thriller, Drama, Mystery
• Runtime: 1h 58m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 378 votes

Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore.

Top cast

• Kseniya Rappoport as Irena
• Michele Placido as Muffa
• Claudia Gerini as Valeria Adacher
• Pierfrancesco Favino as Donato Adacher
• Clara Dossena as Tea Adacher
• Alessandro Haber as Matteo
• Piera Degli Esposti as Gina
• Pino Calabrese as GIP
• Ángela Molina as Lucrezia
• Paolo Elmo as Nello

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Unknown Woman

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Hoopla, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV

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