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Release Date:
7 May 1981 (Italy)
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Plot:
In the 1860's, Giorgio (Giraudeau), a young Italian soldier is sent to a remote post, far away from his lover...
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Awards:
6 wins
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2 nominations
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First Nighter: Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine "Passion" Gives Passion a Bad Name
(From Huffington Post. 23 September 2010, 7:27 AM, PDT)
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A masterful rendering of an epic of the heart....
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Cast
(in credits order) | 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 |
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| Ettore Scola | |||
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| Iginio Ugo Tarchetti | (novel "Fosca") | |
| Ruggero Maccari | (screenplay) & | |
| Ettore Scola | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Franco Committeri | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Armando Trovajoli | |||
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| Claudio Ragona | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Raimondo Crociani | |||
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| Fiorenzo Senese | |||
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| Gabriella Pescucci | |||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Paola Scola | .... | assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Giacomo Calò Carducci | .... | set dresser | |
| Mauro Passi | .... | assistant production designer | |
| Nazzareno Piana | .... | set designer | |
Sound Department | |||
| Danilo Moroni | .... | sound mixer | |
| Remo Ugolinelli | .... | sound | |
| Corrado Volpicelli | .... | boom operator | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Angela Silighini | .... | wardrobe | |
| Susanna Soro | .... | assistant costumer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Pina Triunveri | .... | assistant editor | |
| Giacomo Volpi | .... | color timer | |
Other crew | |||
| Pietro Innocenti | .... | administrator | |
| Carmine Parmigiani | .... | production secretary | |
| Maria Ruhle | .... | unit publicist | |
Production Companies
- Massfilm (Rome)
- Les Films Marceau (as Marceau Cocinor) (Paris)
- Cocinor (as Marceau Cocinor) (Paris)
- Cineriz (1981) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC) (1981) (France) (theatrical)
- Europe 1 (1981) (France) (theatrical)
- Herald Ace (1982) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Putnam Square Films (1982) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Kino International (1994) (USA) (VHS) (subtitled)
- Homescreen (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Medusa Home Entertainment (2006) (Italy) (DVD)
- Filmax (2007) (Spain) (DVD)
- L.C.J. Editions & Productions (2009) (France) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2011) (Spain) (DVD)
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117 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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Ettore Scola's masterful rendering of this epic of the heart deserves a much wider audience. It is a worthy successor to the risorgimento classics such as Vischonti's Senso and Il Gattopardo, as well as Rosselini's Vanina,Vanini. The 19th century is indeed a fruitful source for Italian filmmakers. The period settings and trappings are beautifully realized here, but the story is timeless and could occur in any period. What is so intriguing in this story is that the hero becomes trapped in a claustrophobic situation in which he finds himself the vigorously pursued object of desire and he is quite powerless to extricate himself from the alarming circumstances. Handsome and callow Giorgio (Giraudeau) is frustrated by his inability to visit his charming but light-minded married mistress (Antonelli) and falls prey to the dangerous passion of enamored Fosca (D'Obici), the ugly and sickly daughter of his stern commander (Girotti). The resulting anguish and ensuing tragedy this unlikely pair undergoes make them both understandable, pitiful and immensely sympathetic to viewers. Bernard Giraudeau's stellar performance will captivate and leave a lasting impression. Not to be missed.