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Before It Had a Name

3.820051h 30mPG-13MovieDramaRomance

A young Italian woman inherits from her deceased lover an enigmatic modern house in the New York country side, and goes to see it for the first time. When she arrives she meets the caretaker of the house.

DirectorGiada Colagrande
WritersGiada Colagrande·Willem Dafoe
ProducersBrian Bell·Rita Capasa

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Cast · Directed by Giada Colagrande

WDWillem Dafoe
Willem Dafoe
Leslie
GCGiada Colagrande
Giada Colagrande
Eleonora
SCSeymour Cassel
Seymour Cassel
Jeff
SL
Spenser Carrion Leigh
Girl
BHBari Hyman
Bari Hyman
Policeman
IBIsaach de Bankolé
Isaach de Bankolé
Waiter
EMEmily Cass McDonnell
Emily Cass McDonnell
Gail
CBClaudio Botosso
Claudio Botosso
Karl

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Before It Had a Name — streaming FAQ

Which OTT platform streams Before It Had a Name?

Before It Had a Name is streaming on Crave in Canada. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is Before It Had a Name on Netflix?

No, Before It Had a Name is not on Netflix in Canada as of November 2026. It's currently on Crave.

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No, Before It Had a Name isn't on Amazon Prime Video in Canada right now. It's on Crave instead.

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