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Tales of Ordinary Madness (1981)
Storie di ordinaria follia (original title)

101 min  -  Drama  -   11 September 1981 (Italy)
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Poet/lecturer Charles Serking awakens from his alcoholic haze long enough to take a bus back to L.A. and plunge into an orgy of drink and sexual depravity.

Director:

Marco Ferreri

Writers:

Marco Ferreri (scenario), Sergio Amidei (scenario), and 6 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Ben Gazzara ...
Charles Serking
Ornella Muti ...
Cass
Susan Tyrrell ...
Vera
Tanya Lopert Tanya Lopert ...
Vicky
Roy Brocksmith Roy Brocksmith ...
Barman
Katya Berger Katya Berger ...
Girl on beach
Hope Cameron Hope Cameron ...
Hotel proprietor
Judith Drake ...
Widow
Patrick Hughes Patrick Hughes ...
Pimp
Wendy Welles Wendy Welles ...
Runaway
Stratton Leopold Stratton Leopold ...
Publisher
Anthony Pitillo Anthony Pitillo
Jay Julien Jay Julien
Peter Jarvis Peter Jarvis
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jean-Paul Boucher Jean-Paul Boucher
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Storyline

After a lecture where a poem is read out to a group of bored students, the alcoholic and sex addicted poet, Charles Serking, meets a young girl backstage. Then he travels to Los Angeles, and has sex with bizarre women. When Charles meets the gorgeous self-destructive prostitute Cass in a bar, he finds his soul mate and falls in love for her. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  

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Plot Keywords:

Alcoholic | Bar | Poet | Nudity | Brown Bag Drinking  | See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

Italy | France

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Conte de la folie ordinaire See more »

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA See more »

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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1
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Quotes

Charles Serking: What's your name?
Vera: Vera.
Charles Serking: Did you enjot it, Vera?
Vera: Yeah, like being raped! When I got off the bus, I thought you'd lose your nerve. Most men are cowards in the broad daylight.
Charles Serking: Cock-teaser!
Vera: [Smoking a cigarillo] I want you to be mean to me. Next time I want you to... use your belt.
Charles Serking: I don't wear a belt. You're gonna have to lend me one.
Vera: [She gives him a wide black belt and exhales deeply on the cigarillo] Come on, Tiger, whip me. I want you to beat me before you stick it in me!
[after Charlie comes out from behind bar , he is revealed to be wearing a Speedo brief with a gun and holster imprinted on it. Vera points to it and laughs]
Vera: Look at his little dong!
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Crazy Credits

'Copyright' is spelt as 'copyrigth'. See more »

Soundtracks

"Smile Away The Rain"
Written by R. & M. Berardi
(r) Mureo Music Pub See more »