Passione d'amore (1981)

In the 1860's, Giorgio (Giraudeau), a young Italian soldier is sent to a remote post, far away from his lover, Clara (Antonelli). He is lodged in the house of the colonel (Girotti). He ... See full summary »

Director:

Ettore Scola

Writers:

Iginio Ugo Tarchetti (novel), Ruggero Maccari (screenplay),

Stars:

Bernard Giraudeau, Valeria D'Obici, Laura Antonelli

8 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Bernard Giraudeau	...	Capt. Giorgio Bacchetti
Valeria D'Obici	...	Fosca
Laura Antonelli	...	Clara
Jean-Louis Trintignant	...	Doctor
Massimo Girotti	...	Colonel
Bernard Blier	...	Maj. Tarasso
Gerardo Amato	...	Lt. Baggi
Sandro Ghiani	...	Giorgio's attendant
Alberto Incrocci	...	Capt. Rivolti
Rosaria Schemmari	...	Fosca's maid
Francesco Piastra	...	Colonel's attendant
Saverio Vallone	...	Blond lieutenant
Franco Committeri	...	Clara's husband

Storyline

In the 1860's, Giorgio (Giraudeau), a young Italian soldier is sent to a remote post, far away from his lover, Clara (Antonelli). He is lodged in the house of the colonel (Girotti). He becames friends with the colonel and the local doctor (Trintignant). Among the inhabitants of the house, there is a strange young woman - Fosca (d'Obici) who is both unattractive and mad. However, she has a passion that Giorgio will have to cope with.

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Plot Keywords:

colonel | lover | passion | friend | italian soldier | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

Italy France

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

7 May 1981 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Entre el amor y la muerte

Company Credits

Production Co:

Massfilm, Les Films Marceau, Cocinor

Technical Specs

Runtime:

117 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

Inspired Stephen Sondheim to write the musical Passion.

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Connections

Remade as Live from Lincoln Center: Passion (2005)

User Reviews

A class act soap opera for the intelligence.

A clever and bizarre angle to "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder". At times you think this is campy and over the top, but the underlying poetic soul comes across strong and believable thanks to the performances of the two leads. One worth tracking down.