A Leap in the Dark (1980)
1980 · 1h 54m · Drama
Genres: Drama
Mauro, a judge, is worried about his older sister Marta, who took care of him since he was a boy, and now suffers from mental illness and suicidal thoughts. She seems to recover from her depression when Mauro acquaints her with Giovanni, a brilliant actor at the edge of legality.
Director: Marco Bellocchio
Writers: Piero Natoli, Vincenzo Cerami, Marco Bellocchio
Music by: Nicola Piovani
Cinematography: Giuseppe Lanci
Editor: Roberto Perpignani, Brigitte Sousselier
Cast
Michel Piccoli as Mauro PonticelliAnouk Aimée as Marta PonticelliMichele Placido as Giovanni SciabolaGisella Burinato as AnnaAntonio Piovanelli as QuasimodoAnna Orso as MarilenaGiampaolo Saccarola as Insane BrotherAdriana Pecorelli as SoniaFranca Maria De MontiPaola Ciampi as Ponticelli's MotherPier Giorgio Bellocchio as GiorgioMario Prosperi as Mario PonticelliMore like this
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