A Leap in the Dark
1980 · 114 min
Drama
★ 6.3Mauro, 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.
Crew
- Director Marco Bellocchio
- Screenplay Piero Natoli
- Screenplay Vincenzo Cerami
- Screenplay Marco Bellocchio
- Story Marco Bellocchio
- Director of Photography Giuseppe Lanci
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
- P
Paola Ciampi
Ponticelli's Mother
Pier Giorgio Bellocchio
Giorgio
Mario Prosperi
Mario Ponticelli
Crew
- Director — Marco Bellocchio
- Screenplay — Piero Natoli
- Screenplay — Vincenzo Cerami
- Screenplay — Marco Bellocchio
- Story — Marco Bellocchio
- Director of Photography — Giuseppe Lanci
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