A Place for Lovers (1968)

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88 min - Drama | Romance - 22 August 1969 (USA)

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Julia, a divorced American fashion designer, is dying of a tragic, incurable disease. With only ten days to live... See full summary »

Director:

Vittorio De Sica

Writers:

Brunello Rondi (story), Julian Zimet (screenplay) (originally as Julian Halevy), and 4 more credits »

Stars:

Faye Dunaway, Marcello Mastroianni and Enrico Simonetti

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
	Faye Dunaway	...	Julia
	Marcello Mastroianni	...	Valerio
	Enrico Simonetti	...	Party Host
	Caroline Mortimer	...	Maggie
	Karin Eugh	...	Griselda
	Esmeralda Ruspoli	...	Attorney's Wife

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Storyline

Julia, a divorced American fashion designer, is dying of a tragic, incurable disease. With only ten days to live, she spends her time vacationing in an Italian villa and watching television. She spots a TV interview with an Italian engineer Valerio, who designs plastic air bags to protect passengers in automobile collisions. She recognizes his face as having met him before at the airport and calls him up to invite him over to her villa where they decide to spend the next several days together, making love. Julia's friend Maggie reappears and reveals that Julia is actually an escapee from the hospital where she was being treated for her disease. Maggie urges Julia to return to the hospital where she can die a painless death. Julia ignores her and returns to the villa and the arms of her lover. Maggie then telephones Valerio and tells him about Julia's condition. Valerio is willing... Written by alfiehitchie

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Country:

Italy | France

Language:

English | Italian

Release Date:

22 August 1969 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Amantes See more »

Filming Locations:

Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Compagnia Cinematografica Champion, Les Films Concordia See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

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Trivia

One of the films included in "The Fifty Worst Films of All Time (and how they got that way)" by Harry Medved and Randy Lowell. See more »

Quotes

Julia: I see you like experiments. How would you like to experiment by staying with me for two days?
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Connections

Edited into Marcello, una vita dolce (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"A Place For Lovers"
Music by Manuel De Sica
Lyrics by Norman Gimbel
Performed by Ella Fitzgerald See more »