Film
A Leap in the Dark
1980 · 1h 54m · Drama
- IMDb
- 6.8
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Overview
Mauro, a judge, is worried about his older sister Marta, who took care of him since he was a boy, and now suffers from mental illness and suicidal thoughts. She seems to recover from her depression when Mauro acquaints her with Giovanni, a brilliant actor at the edge of legality. However, Mauro becomes unconsciously jealous of their relationship.
Cast
Michel Piccoli
Mauro Ponticelli
Anouk Aimée
Marta Ponticelli
Michele Placido
Giovanni Sciabola
Gisella Burinato
Anna
Antonio Piovanelli
Quasimodo
Anna Orso
Marilena
Giampaolo Saccarola
Insane Brother
Adriana Pecorelli
Sonia
Franca Maria De Monti
Paola Ciampi
Ponticelli's Mother
Pier Giorgio Bellocchio
Giorgio
Mario Prosperi
Mario Ponticelli
Elizabeth Labi
Ponticelli's Fiancée
Enrico Bergier
Ponticelli's Brother
Mario Ravasio
Brother of Suicide
Gaetano Campisi
Actor
Crew
- Marco BellocchioScreenplay · Story · Director
- Piero NatoliScreenplay
- Vincenzo CeramiScreenplay
- Anna Maria ClementelliProducer
- Silvio ClementelliProducer
- Enzo PorcelliExecutive Producer
- Giuseppe LanciDirector of Photography
- Nicola PiovaniOriginal Music Composer
- Roberto PerpignaniEditor
- Brigitte SousselierEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- February 14, 1980
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Genres
- Drama
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