Story of a Love Affair (1950)
Cronaca di un amore (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 38min
- Crime, Drama
- 30 Apr 1975 (USA)
- Movie
Paola is a young, beautiful woman married to a wealthy entrepreneur. She meets her former lover Guido after seven years, but their relationship is marked by tragic events.
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- 2 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Massimo Girotti | ... |
Guido Garroni
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| Lucia Bosè | ... |
Paola Molon Fontana
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| Gino Rossi | ... |
L'investigatore Carloni
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| Marika Rowsky | ... |
Joy - la mannequin
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| Ferdinando Sarmi | ... |
Enrico Fontana
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| Rubi Dalma | ... |
L'amica snob di Paola
(as Rubi D'Alma)
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| Anita Farra | ... |
Un'amica di Paola
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Carlo Gazzabini | ... |
(as Carlo Gazzapini)
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Nardo Rimediotti |
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Renato Burrini |
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Vittorio Manfrino | ... |
Algardi
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Rosi Mirafiore | ... |
La cameriera del bar
(as Rosi Mirafiori)
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| Vittoria Mondello | ... |
Matilde Galvani
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| Gino Cervi | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Franco Fabrizi | ... |
Il presentatore della sfilata di moda (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Michelangelo Antonioni | ||
Written by
| Michelangelo Antonioni | ... | (story) |
| Michelangelo Antonioni | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Daniele D'Anza | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Silvio Giovaninetti | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Francesco Maselli | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Piero Tellini | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Stefano Caretta | ... | associate producer |
| Franco Villani | ... | producer |
Music by
| Giovanni Fusco | ||
Cinematography by
| Enzo Serafin | ||
Editing by
| Mario Colangeli | ||
| Michelangelo Antonioni | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Piero Filippone | ||
Set Decoration by
| Elio Guaglino | ||
| Ferdinando Sarmi | ||
Costume Design by
| Ferdinando Sarmi | ||
Makeup Department
| Libero Politi | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Armando Franci | ... | production manager |
| Paolo Leoni | ... | production supervisor |
| Gino Rossi | ... | general manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Francesco Maselli | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Ferdinando Sarmi | ... | set dresser |
Visual Effects by
| Stefano Ballirano | ... | digital restoration supervisor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Aldo Scavarda | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Marcel Mule | ... | musician: saxophone solo |
| Armando Renzi | ... | musician: piano |
Script and Continuity Department
| Raffaele Vianello | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Vittorio Manfrino | ... | production secretary |
| Luigi Montanari | ... | production secretary |
| Rosetta Calavetta | ... | italian voice dubbing: Lucia Bosè (uncredited) |
| Emilio Cigoli | ... | italian voice dubbing: Ferdinando Sarmi (uncredited) |
| Dhia Cristiani | ... | italian voice dubbing: Marika Rowsky (uncredited) |
| Augusto Marcacci | ... | italian voice dubbing: Gino Rossi (uncredited) |
| Renata Marini | ... | italian voice dubbing: Vittoria Mondello (uncredited) |
| Alberto Sordi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Franco Fabrizi (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Fincine (1950) (Italy) (theatrical)
- New Yorker Films (1975) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Les Acacias (1998) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Les Agriculteurs (1998) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Les Films Triomphe (1951) (France) (theatrical)
- New Star (2018) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Television och Smalfilm (1965) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1986) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
- Audivisivi San Paolo (Italy) (video)
- Chain Production (2019) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (VOD)
- Cinema Prestige (2012) (Russia) (DVD)
- Cosmic Publishing (2020) (Japan) (DVD)
- Cult Films (2020) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- France 3 (1989) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
- Gutek Film (2010) (Poland) (DVD)
- Homescreen (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Leopardo Filmes (2021) (Portugal)
- Les Acacias (2006) (France) (DVD)
- Levné Knihy (2006) (Czechia) (DVD)
- NoShame Films (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Stomp Visual (2006) (Australia) (DVD)
- Surf Film (2014) (Italy) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia (film restoration: 2004)
- Cinecittà (film restoration: 2004)
- Cineteca Nazionale (film restoration: 2004)
- Cinétitres (french subtitles: original version with subtitles)
- Ferrania (film stock) (Ferrania Pancro C7)
- Fono Roma (sound post-production)
- Philip Morris Progetto Cinema (film restoration: 2004)
- Rivella (furs by)
- Surf Film (film restoration: 2004)
- Western Electric (sound recording system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Paola (Lucia Bose) is the beautiful and jealously-guarded younger wife of a shady factory owner, Enrico Fontana (Ferdinando Sarmi). In order to investigate her romantic history he hires a private detective, which ironically brings Paola back into contact with former lover Guido (Massimo Girotti), with whom she resurrects a lost passion. Dogged by the suspicions of their respective mates, they are drawn closer to each other in the face of adversity, and begin to plot Enrico's demise. But when the challenge of being together falls away, will the passion start to wane? A masterpiece of intensity and finely-wrought emotion. Written by Mr Bongo |
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| Taglines | Where Antonioni begins...his first feature film See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Michelangelo Antonioni's feature film directorial debut. He wanted to cast Gene Tierney as Paola, but since he was an unknown European director he could not get her. Eventually he met then 19 year old Lucia Bosè, who had been Miss Italy 1947, while having lunch at fellow director Luchino Visconti's house. While initially skeptical over her maturity, Visconti convinced him to audition her. See more » |
| Goofs | After Paola says, "Leave me alone," the camera moves to follow her as she collapses onto her bed. In the upper right corner of the frame, a white drape can be briefly seen before it is pulled out of the path of the camera. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Films of Marco Ferreri: A discussion with Rolando Caputo (2008). See more » |