The Middle of the World (1974)

Paul is married, a successful engineer, and a conservative candidate in an upcoming local election. He falls in love with Adriana, a café waitress from Italy. Paul's party is very critical ... See full summary »

Director:

Alain Tanner

Writers:

John Berger, Alain Tanner (adaptation)

Stars:

Olimpia Carlisi, Philippe Léotard, Juliet Berto

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Olimpia Carlisi	...	Adriana
Philippe Léotard	...	Paul
Juliet Berto	...	Juliette
Denise Péron	...	Schmidt
Jacques Denis	...	Marcel
Roger Jendly	...	Roger
Gilbert Bahon	...	Albert
Pierre Walker	...	Le président ADP
Paul Pasquier	...	Gavault (as Paul Paquier)
Adrien Nicati	...	Le père de Paul
Pierre Ruegg
Alain Chevallier
Robert Guillon
Charles Gleyvod
Albert Itten

Storyline

Paul is married, a successful engineer, and a conservative candidate in an upcoming local election. He falls in love with Adriana, a café waitress from Italy. Paul's party is very critical of foreign labour and wants to keep Switzerland to the Swiss. Where Paul falls deeper and deeper into the relationship and is ready to leave his wife, Adriana feels the social pressure growing and has to make her own decision.

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Plot Keywords:

election | switzerland | female nudity | fog | factory | 

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Genres:

Romance | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Director's official site Swiss Films page

Country:

Switzerland France

Language:

French

Release Date:

11 September 1974 (France)

Also Known As:

Die Mitte der Welt

Company Credits

Production Co:

Action Films, Citel Films, Société Suisse de Radiodiffusion et Télévision (SSR)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)