Juliet of the Spirits (1965)

Giulietta degli spiriti (original title)

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2h 17min
Comedy, Drama
03 Nov 1965 (USA)
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Visions, memories, and mysticism all help a 40-something woman to find the strength to leave her cheating husband.

Director:

Federico Fellini

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Stars:

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 3 nominations.
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	Giulietta Masina	...	Giulietta Boldrini
	Sandra Milo	...	Susy / Iris / Fanny
	Mario Pisu	...	Giorgio (Giulietta's husband)
	Valentina Cortese	...	Valentina
	Valeska Gert	...	Pijma
	José Luis de Vilallonga	...	Giorgio's friend (as José De Villalonga)
	Friedrich von Ledebur	...	Headmaster (as Fredrich Ledebur)
	Caterina Boratto	...	Giulietta's mother
	Lou Gilbert	...	Grandfather
	Luisa Della Noce	...	Adele
	Silvana Jachino	...	Dolores
	Milena Vukotic	...	Elisabetta, the maid / Saint (as Milena Vucotic)
	Fred Williams	...	Lynx-Eyes' agent
	Dany París	...	Desperate friend
	Anne Francine	...	Psychodramatist
	Sylva Koscina	...	Sylva
	Elena Fondra	...	Elena
	George Ardisson	...	Dolores' model (as Giorgio Ardisson)
	Eugenio Mastropietro	...	Valentina's lover (as Genius)
	Elisabetta Gray	...	Teresina - the tall maid
	Alberto Plebani	...	Lynx-Eyes
	Yvonne Casadei	...	Susy's maid
	Mario Conocchia	...	Lawyer
	Federico Valli	...	Lynx-Eyes' agent
	Asoka Rubener	...	Bhisma's helper
	Alba Cancellieri	...	Giulietta as a child
	Sujata Rubener	...	Bhisma's helper
	Alberto Cevenini
	Cesarino Miceli Picardi	...	Friend of Giorgio
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Guido Alberti	...	Player (uncredited)
	Inna Alexeievna	...	Susy's Grandmother (uncredited)
	Mary Arden	...	TV Actress (uncredited)
	Luigi Barbini	...	Bit part (uncredited)
	Gianni Bertoncin	...	Man with beard and sword (uncredited)
	Alicia Brandet	...	TV Dancer (uncredited)
	Maria Cumani Quasimodo	...	Woman at Bhishma's Sitting (uncredited)
	Dakar	...	Black Man on Barge (uncredited)
	Dina De Santis	...	Susy's Maid (uncredited)
	Gianni Di Segni	...	Circus Attendant (uncredited)
	Sabrina Di Sepio	...	Giulietta's Granddaughter (uncredited)
	Rika Dialyna	...	Woman in Nightmare (uncredited)
	Mino Doro	...	Player (uncredited)
	Bob Edwards	...	Dolores' Model (uncredited)
	Felice Fulchignoni	...	Doctor Raffaele (uncredited)
	Gilberto Galvani	...	Susy's Chauffeur (uncredited)
	Jacqueline Gerard	...	Maid at Susy's house (uncredited)
	Sabrina Gigli	...	Granddaughter (uncredited)
	Hildegarde Golez	...	Susy's Maid (uncredited)
	Raffaele Guida	...	Arabian Prince (uncredited)
	Walter Harrison	...	Don Raffaele (uncredited)
	Jacques Herlin	...	Frenchman at Party (uncredited)
	Lea Lander	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Claudie Lange	...	(uncredited)
	Alessandra Mannoukine	...	Susy's Mother (uncredited)
	Nadir Moretti	...	Model (uncredited)
	Carlo Pisacane	...	Friar (uncredited)
	Lia Pistis	...	Fat woman on the beach (uncredited)
	Remo Risaliti	...	Lynx-Eyes' Agent (uncredited)
	William Rothlein	...	Extra (uncredited)
	Grillo Rufino	...	Bhisma's Helper (uncredited)
	Anita Sanders	...	Susy's Guest (uncredited)
	Massimo Sarchielli	...	Dolores' Model (uncredited)
	Seyna Seyn	...	Masseuse (uncredited)
	Maria Tedeschi	...	Woman on Chair at Giulietta's Garden Party (uncredited)
	Marilù Tolo	...	TV Presenter (uncredited)
	Edoardo Torricella	...	Russian Teacher (uncredited)
	Sigrid von Richthofen	...	(uncredited)
	Eugene Walter	...	Mother Superior (uncredited)
	Valeria Ferran Wanani	...	Party guest (uncredited)
	Robert Wolders	...	Corpse at Susy's party (uncredited)

Directed by

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Federico Fellini

Written by

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Federico Fellini	...	(story) &
Tullio Pinelli	...	(story)

Federico Fellini	...	(screenplay) &
Tullio Pinelli	...	(screenplay) &
Ennio Flaiano	...	(screenplay) &
Brunello Rondi	...	(screenplay)

Produced by

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Henry Deutschmeister	...	producer (uncredited)
Clemente Fracassi	...	producer (uncredited)
Angelo Rizzoli	...	producer (uncredited)

Music by

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Nino Rota

Cinematography by

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Gianni Di Venanzo

Editing by

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Ruggero Mastroianni

Editorial Department

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Adriana Olasio	...	assistant editor
Donato Casale	...	digital film restoration artist (uncredited)

Production Design by

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Giantito Burchiellaro
Luciano Ricceri	...	(as Luciano Riccieri)
Emanuele Taglietti	...	(as E. Benazzi Taglietti)

Art Direction by

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Piero Gherardi

Set Decoration by

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Vito Anzalone

Costume Design by

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Piero Gherardi

Makeup Department

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Otello Fava	...	makeup artist
Marisa Fraticelli	...	hair stylist
Renata Magnanti	...	hair stylist
Dante Trani	...	makeup artist
Eligio Trani	...	makeup artist

Production Management

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Mario Basili	...	production manager
Walter Benelli	...	production supervisor
Alessandro von Norman	...	production manager (as Alessandro Von Normann)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Francesco Aluigi	...	assistant director
Anders Wåhlmark	...	assistant director

Art Department

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Sante Barelli	...	scenic artist
Francesco Cuppini	...	assistant set decorator (as Franco Cuppini)

Sound Department

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Mario Faraoni	...	sound
Mario Morigi	...	sound
Primiano Muratori	...	boom operator (uncredited)

Stunts

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Pietro Torrisi

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stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Pasqualino De Santis	...	camera operator (as Pasquale De Santis)
Raffaele Marino	...	gaffer (as Raf Marino)

Casting Department

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Jose Villaverde

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casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Alice Brugnaro	...	head seamstress
Bruna Parmesan	...	assistant costume designer
Clara Poggi	...	head seamstress

Music Department

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Carlo Savina	...	musical director
Eugene Walter	...	composer: song "Go Milk the Moon" with Nino Rota, cut from final version
Valeria Ferran Wanani	...	modulated voice (as Wanani)

Script and Continuity Department

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Eschilo Tarquini

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script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Liliane Betti	...	secretary (as Liliana Betti)
Renato Fiè	...	production secretary
Clemente Fracassi	...	general manager
Ennio Onorati	...	production secretary
Rosalba Zavoli	...	secretary
Riccardo Cucciolla	...	voice dubbing: José Luis de Villalonga (uncredited)
Alighiero Noschese	...	voice dubbing: Carlo Pisacane (uncredited)

Crew believed to be complete

Production Companies

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Distributors

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Cineriz (1965) (Italy) (theatrical)
Rizzoli (1965) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
Elan Films (1965) (Belgium) (theatrical)
Inter France Distribution (IFD) (1965) (France) (theatrical)
Gofilex (1966) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
Miracle Films (1966) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
Sandrew Film & Teater AB (1966) (Sweden) (theatrical)
Kinoyhtiö (1967) (Finland) (theatrical)
Kamras Film Agency (1981) (Finland) (theatrical)
Yleisradio (YLE) (1989) (Finland) (tv)
Connossieur Video (1989) (United States) (VHS)
Image Entertainment (1993) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
Universal Music & Video Distribution (UMVD) (1993) (United States) (VHS)
Fabulous Films (1995) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
Image Entertainment (1999) (United States) (DVD)
Chain Production (2000) (United Kingdom) (VOD)
Rialto Pictures (2001) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
Home Vision Entertainment (HVE) (2002) (United States) (VHS)
The Criterion Collection (2002) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
Homescreen (2003) (Netherlands) (VHS)
DVD Classic (2004) (Russia) (DVD)
Umbrella Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
Homescreen (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
Atlantic Film (2011) (Finland) (DVD) (5-disc Fellini Collection)
Umbrella Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (video) (VOD)
Umbrella Entertainment (2012) (Australia) (tv)
Iris (2016) (Italy) (tv)
Neo Films (2020) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
Ciné+ (2021) (France) (tv)
Filmes Lusomundo (Portugal) (theatrical)
Zazie Films (2001) (Japan) (theatrical) (re-release)
Altomedia. Co. Ltd. (Korea) (DVD)
Altomedia. Co. Ltd. (Korea) (VHS)
Connoisseur Video (United Kingdom) (VHS)
IVC (2005) (Japan) (DVD)
NHK BS Hi-Vision (1997) (Japan) (tv)
NHK-BS2 (1990) (Japan) (tv)
Vídeo Mercury Films (1965) (Spain)

Special Effects

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Other Companies

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C.A.M. (music publisher)
Cinecittà (stages)
Cinefonico Palatino (sound post-production)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	Juliet lives in a beautiful house by the ocean. Her sisters, and especially her mother, overshadow her with their beauty. She is spiritual, superstitious, and naive. Soon after she visits a psychic seer who tells her that she must follow the sex trade in order to be happy, she meets her eccentric, sexy neighbour Suzy, who appears to be a high-class prostitute and encourages Juliet into sexual acts which make her guilty and nervous. On a rare night that sees her husband at home, she awakens to hear him talking to another woman on the phone. He calls out the name "Gabriella" in his sleep, then lies when she she questions him, but she finds out who Gabriella is and fears her husband will leave her. Then she starts having visions who accuse and terrorize her. The pinnacle of the visions comes at the end where it is implied she realizes she would be better off without her husband and is ultimately emotionally emancipated. Written by kwedgwood@hotmail.com Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	italy black-cat eccentricity bourgeoisie french-maid See All (82) »
Taglines	Fellini's Masterpiece ! See more »
Genres	Comedy Drama Fantasy
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Argentina:13 Australia:SOA Australia:M Brazil:14 Finland:K-16 France:Tous publics Germany:6 Hungary:16 Italy:VM14 Netherlands:18 Netherlands:AL New Zealand:R16 Norway:15 (VOD) Norway:16 (cinema rating) Portugal:M/6 Singapore:NC-16 Spain:18 Sweden:15 United Kingdom:15 (DVD rating) United Kingdom:X United Kingdom:15 (video) United States:Not Rated West Germany:18

Additional Details

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Also Known As	Juliette des esprits (France) Juliet of the Spirits (Canada, English title) Juliet of the Spirits (World-wide, English title) Juliet of the Spirits (United States) Juliet of the Spirits (United Kingdom) See more »
Runtime	137 min
Country	Italy France
Language	Italian French Spanish English
Color	Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio	1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Mono
Filming Locations	Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend Italy

EUR1,908, 22 Jun 2003

Did You Know?

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Trivia	Director Federico Fellini claimed he took LSD in preparation for making this film. See more »
Movie Connections	Edited into Fellini in città ovvero Frammenti di una conversazione su Federico Fellini (1968). See more »
Quotes	Giulietta Boldrini: I don't care about the clemency you offer me but the salvation of my soul. See more »

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