Overview
After his father's death, a middle-aged screenwriter struggles with his obsessions and neuroses.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the David di Donatello for Best Director
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Music
Music by Nicola Piovani
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Giuseppe BertoNovel
- Tonino GuerraScreenplay
- Suso Cecchi d'AmicoScreenplay
- Original title
- Il male oscuro
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 22, 1990
- Original language
- Italian
- Countries
- Italy
Production
Cast
Giancarlo GianniniGiuseppe Marchi
Emmanuelle SeignerThe Girl
Vittorio CaprioliPsicanalista
Stefania SandrelliSylvaine
Santo Bellina- Chiara Argelli
Benito Artesi- Oriana Baciardi
- Giovanni Baghino
Marioletta Bideri
Michela Caruso- Donatella Ceccarello
- Carlo Colombo
- Gloria De Antoni
Vittorio De Bisogno
Roberto Della Casa- Daniela Di Bitonto
- Daniele Dublino
Antonello Fassari- Christian Fiore
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