Film

The Belt

1989 · 1h 33m · Drama · Romance

IMDb

4.7

Vittorio, an American novelist teaching in Rome, meets the beautiful but damaged Bianca and they rapidly fall into an urgent, tempestuous affair. He's hesitant over their relationship since she seems to thrive on conflict and is constantly baiting him into physical altercation. Bianca gives Vittorio an exquisite leather belt as a gift; he knows immediately that she wants him to whip her with it. Driven by his craving for her, Vittorio complies to Bianca's desire. Their relationship escalates into a dark realm of S&M which becomes more and more self-destructive.

James Russo

Vittorio De Simone

Eleonora Brigliadori

Bianca Ravelli

Giuliana Calandra

Bianca's Mother

Anna Bonaiuto

The Judge

Karen Moore

Nora

Lidia Broccolino

Bianca's Friend

Riccardo Salvino

Prof. Achille Biondelli

Delia D'Alberti

Biondelli's Wife

Claire Hardwick

Vittorio's Mistress

Valentino Zeichen

Self (as Mario Zeichen)

Paolo Pigozzi

Francesco Scali

Anchorman

Emidio La Vella

The Doctor

Marisa Serafina

Nurse

Ivano Marescotti

Friend of Bianca's Mother

Francesco Palermo

• Giuliana GambaDirector
• Francesca ArchibugiScreenplay · Story
• Gloria MalatestaScreenplay · Story
• Claudia SbarigiaScreenplay · Story
• Alberto MoraviaNovel
• Giovanni BertolucciProducer
• Galliano JusoProducer
• Luigi VergaDirector of Photography
• Rosalino CellamareOriginal Music Composer
• Carlo BartolucciEditor

Release date

April 22, 1989

Status

Released

Original language

Italian

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

18

Genres

Drama, Romance

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