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Appassionata

  • 19741974
  • 1h 36m
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5.3/10
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Ornella Muti, Gabriele Ferzetti, and Eleonora Giorgi in Appassionata (1974)
  • Drama
A married dentist gets embroiled in a sexual affair with his teenage daughter's best friend. Meanwhile, his wife's mental health is deteriorating, and his daughter is desperate for an affair... Read allA married dentist gets embroiled in a sexual affair with his teenage daughter's best friend. Meanwhile, his wife's mental health is deteriorating, and his daughter is desperate for an affair of her own.A married dentist gets embroiled in a sexual affair with his teenage daughter's best friend. Meanwhile, his wife's mental health is deteriorating, and his daughter is desperate for an affair of her own.
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
644
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  • Director
    • Gianluigi Calderone
  • Writers
    • Gianluigi Calderone
    • Alessandro Parenzo
    • Domenico Rafele
  • Stars
    • Gabriele Ferzetti
    • Ornella Muti
    • Eleonora Giorgi
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  • Director
    • Gianluigi Calderone
  • Writers
    • Gianluigi Calderone
    • Alessandro Parenzo
    • Domenico Rafele
  • Stars
    • Gabriele Ferzetti
    • Ornella Muti
    • Eleonora Giorgi
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    • 7User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Ornella Muti in Appassionata (1974)
    Ornella Muti in Appassionata (1974)
    Ornella Muti and Gabriele Ferzetti in Appassionata (1974)
    Ninetto Davoli in Appassionata (1974)
    Valentina Cortese in Appassionata (1974)
    Eleonora Giorgi in Appassionata (1974)
    Eleonora Giorgi in Appassionata (1974)
    Valentina Cortese in Appassionata (1974)
    Valentina Cortese in Appassionata (1974)
    Eleonora Giorgi in Appassionata (1974)
    Ornella Muti in Appassionata (1974)
    Eleonora Giorgi in Appassionata (1974)

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    Gabriele Ferzetti
    Gabriele Ferzetti
    • Dr. Emilio Rutellias Dr. Emilio Rutelli
    Ornella Muti
    Ornella Muti
    • Eugenia Rutellias Eugenia Rutelli
    Eleonora Giorgi
    Eleonora Giorgi
    • Nicolaas Nicola
    Ninetto Davoli
    Ninetto Davoli
    • Butcher's Boyas Butcher's Boy
    Valentina Cortese
    Valentina Cortese
    • Elisa Rutellias Elisa Rutelli
    Jeanne Martinovic
    • Annaas Anna
    Renata Zamengo
    • Dental Assistantas Dental Assistant
    Carla Mancini
    Carla Mancini
    • Client at Dentistas Client at Dentist
    Luigi Antonio Guerra
    • Director
      • Gianluigi Calderone
    • Writers
      • Gianluigi Calderone
      • Alessandro Parenzo
      • Domenico Rafele
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    7/10
    Teen Love!
    "Appassionata" tells the story of a family – the father is Dr. Emilio Rutelli (Gabriele Ferzetti), a dentist; the mother, Elisa (Valentina Cortese), a psychologically unstable woman; the daughter Eugenia (Ornella Muti), who feels attracted to her father and jealous of her mother, and finally Eugenia's friend, Nicola (Eleonora Giorgi), a girl who lives with her aunt – her father is a diplomat and hasn't time for her, and her mother...(?). Anyway, one day, Nicola goes to Dr. Emilio's practice and seduces him. Nicola needs love. And Eugenia, she will also try to catch her father in her net. Dr. Emilio feels puzzled, it is as if suddenly he were on a roller-coaster. As to the mother, the emotionally unbalanced Elisa – crises, the need to smile and a desire to cry….

    "Appassionata" has not the sleaze that some people may have imagined – but it is nonetheless a very sensual film. It has some sex and nudity scenes (taboo-breaking for their time) - the beautiful starlets Ornella Muti and Eleonora Giorgi were the main reason why I've ordered this film. But the film has more to offer than sleaze – there is an interesting story and good performances all around; besides the stunning Eleonora Giorgi and Ornella Muti, one should also mention particularly the very good performance of Valentina Cortese, as the mother on the verge of a breakdown.

    The story in the film is not as well developed as it could have been, the film is somewhat irregular, but I've enjoyed it quite a bit. Well, I've seen "Appassionata" in the original Italian language, and that certainly makes a difference.
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    • Mar 5, 2010

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    • Release date
      • April 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Perversa
    • Filming locations
      • Italy
    • Production companies
      • Produzioni Atlas Consorziate (P.A.C.)
      • Rewind Film
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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