Crazy Desire (1962)
La voglia matta (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 50min
- Comedy, Drama
- 16 Mar 1962 (Italy)
- Movie
A middle-aged and slightly conservative businessman meets a band of rowdy youths and is smitten by one named Francesca. He is pursuaded to join their party and even pay for most of it, as he finds himself strangely attracted to Francesca,...
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| Ugo Tognazzi | ... |
Antonio Berlinghieri
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| Catherine Spaak | ... |
Francesca
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| Gianni Garko | ... |
Piero
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Franco Giacobini | ... |
Carlo Alberghetti
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Fabrizio Capucci | ... |
Enrico - Francesca's Friend
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Oliviero Prunas | ... |
Veniero
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Margherita Girelli | ... |
Marina
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Diletta D'Andrea | ... |
Maria Grazia
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| Stelvio Rosi | ... |
Il Biondo
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Carlos Pes | ... |
Il chitarrista
(as Carlo Pes)
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Corrado Pantanella | ... |
Flavio
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Margherita Patti |
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Elisabetta Marlo Rota |
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Donatella Ferrara |
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Lilia Neyung | ... |
La 'Cinese'
(as Lylia Neyung)
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Anna Maria Surdo | ... |
(as Dory Hassan)
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Maria Marchi |
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Edy Biagetti | ... |
il Medico
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Salvo Libassi | ... |
Il Benzonaio
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Nino Fuscagni | ... |
(scenesDeleted)
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Orfeo Bregliozzi |
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| Jimmy il Fenomeno | ... |
Soldato in Africa
(as Jimmy)
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Jimmy Fontana | ... |
Jimmy (The Boy Friend)
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| Béatrice Altariba | ... |
Silvana
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Stelvio Libassi | ... |
Il Giovanotto Biondo (uncredited)
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| Carla Mancini | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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Luciano Salce | ... |
Bisigato (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Luciano Salce | ||
Written by
| Franco Castellano | ... | (story and screenplay) (as Castellano) and |
| Giuseppe Moccia | ... | (story and screenplay) (as Pipollo) & |
| Luciano Salce | ... | (story and screenplay) (as Salce) |
| Enrico La Stella | ... | (after: novella "Una ragazza di nome Francesca") |
Produced by
| Isidoro Broggi | ... | producer |
| Renato Libassi | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ennio Morricone | ||
Cinematography by
| Erico Menczer | ||
Editing by
| Roberto Cinquini | ||
| Gisa Radicchi Levi | ||
Production Design by
| Nedo Azzini | ||
Set Decoration by
| Nedo Azzini | ||
Costume Design by
| Giuliano Papi | ||
Makeup Department
| Sergio Angeloni | ... | makeup artist |
| Maria Miccinilli | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Totò Mignone | ... | production supervisor (as Otto Mignone) |
| Alessandro von Norman | ... | production manager (as Alessandro von Normann) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Emilio Miraglia | ... | first assistant director |
| Marcello Pandolfi | ... | assistant director |
| Gilberto Trampini | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Raffaele Del Monte | ... | sound |
| Antonio Catalano | ... | sound restoration (uncredited) |
| Oreste Lionello | ... | voice double: Stelvio Rosi (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Roberto Brega | ... | assistant camera |
| Giovanni Canfarelli Modica | ... | assistant camera (as Giovanni Modica Canfarelli) |
| Alvaro Lanzoni | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Ennio Morricone | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Carla Fierro | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Cesare Barbetti | ... | voice dubbing: Gianni Garko (uncredited) |
| Dhia Cristiani | ... | voice dubbing: Béatrice Altariba (uncredited) |
| Maria Pia Di Meo | ... | voice dubbing: Catherine Spaak (uncredited) |
| Jean-Étienne Siry | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cinedistribuzione Astoria (1962) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Embassy Pictures (1964) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Miracle Films (1963) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Gaumont S.A.B. (1963) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Gaumont (1963) (France) (theatrical)
- Towa. (Japan) (theatrical)
- Essecinematografica (Italy) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Indipendenti Regionali (1962) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Amazon Prime Video (United States) (DVD)
- Compass Film (1962) (World-wide)
- LA7 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- M6 Films (France) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Sugar Editore (book publisher: Dalla novella di Enrico La Stella "Una ragazza di nome Francesca" edita da - nel volume "Racconti d'estate")
- C.D.C. (collaboration: post-synchronization)
- Dupont (film stock)
- Eclair Video (french subtitling: original version with subtitles)
- Fono Roma (post-synchronization)
Storyline
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A middle-aged and slightly conservative businessman meets a band of rowdy youths and is smitten by one named Francesca. He is pursuaded to join their party and even pay for most of it, as he finds himself strangely attracted to Francesca, who seems his complete opposite.
Written by Murray Chapman |
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| Taglines | The worlds of maturity and innocence meet...for a ritual of love and desire! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Catherine Spaak met her future husband Fabrizio Capucci on the set of the film. He was the only male who did not hit on her on the set. In a 2002 interview, she stated Ugo Tognazzi made a pass at her in his car and kicked her out after she rebuffed him. See more » |
| Goofs | The odometer on Antonio's Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider reads "2800", "2798" and then "2802" in the excessive speeding scene. See more » |
| Soundtracks | La tua stagione See more » |