The Belt
1989 · 93 min
Drama · Romance
★ 4.5Vittorio, 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.
Crew
- Director Giuliana Gamba
- Screenplay Francesca Archibugi
- Screenplay Gloria Malatesta
- Screenplay Claudia Sbarigia
- Story Francesca Archibugi
- Story Gloria Malatesta
- Story Claudia Sbarigia
- Director of Photography Luigi Verga
Cast
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)
- P
Paolo Pigozzi
Francesco Scali
Anchorman
Crew
- Director — Giuliana Gamba
- Screenplay — Francesca Archibugi
- Screenplay — Gloria Malatesta
- Screenplay — Claudia Sbarigia
- Story — Francesca Archibugi
- Story — Gloria Malatesta
- Story — Claudia Sbarigia
- Director of Photography — Luigi Verga
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