The Lovemakers
A woman's touch becomes a man's obsession
- 1961
- 1h 40m
- Drama
Rating: 6.3 out of 10TMDB(42 votes)
Overview
The death of a wealthy patriarch in 1885 sets off an interfamily power struggle. Son Ferdinando buys out his other relatives in order to gain full control over the dead man's property. But Ferdinando's nephew Amerigo holds out. Amerigo's stance is weakened when he heads for Florence and meets prostitute Bianca.
Fun facts
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Filming locations
Filmed in Florence
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Setting
Set in Florence
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Music
Music by Piero Piccioni
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Leonida Barboni
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Mario PratesiNovel
- Vasco PratoliniScreenplay
- Massimo FranciosaScreenplay
- Pasquale Festa CampanileScreenplay
- Original title
- La viaccia
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- June 13, 1961
- Original language
- Italian
- Countries
- France, Italy
Cast
Jean-Paul BelmondoAmerigo
Claudia CardinaleBianca
Pietro GermiStefano
Romolo ValliDante
Gabriella PallottaCarmelinda
Gina SammarcoMaîtresse
Marcella ValeriBeppa
Emma BaronGiovanna
Claudio BiavaArlecchino
Franco BalducciTognaccio
Paola PitagoraAnna
Paul FrankeurFerdinando
Ada PasseriCassiera della Casa Chiusa
Nando Angelini
Gianna Giachetti- Rosita di Vera Cruz
Olimpia Cavalli- Dolly Sampieri
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