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Film / 1980
A Leap in the Dark
Directed by
Marco Bellocchio
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.
The story
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 PiccoliMauro Ponticelli
Anouk AiméeMarta Ponticelli
Michele PlacidoGiovanni Sciabola
Gisella BurinatoAnna
Antonio PiovanelliQuasimodo
Anna OrsoMarilena
Giampaolo SaccarolaInsane Brother
Adriana PecorelliSonia
Franca Maria De Monti
Paola CiampiPonticelli's Mother
Pier Giorgio BellocchioGiorgio
Mario ProsperiMario Ponticelli
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Elizabeth LabiPonticelli's Fiancée
Enrico BergierPonticelli's Brother
Mario RavasioBrother of Suicide
Gaetano CampisiActor
Marino CennaActor
Lamberto ConsaniGiovanni's Friend
Giancarlo SammartanoPasserby
Oreste RotundoPasserby
Remo RemottiThief
Marina SassiGiovanni's Friend
Rossano WeberFire-Eater
Alessandro AntonucciPonticelli Child
Daria FagoPonticelli Child
Natalia FagoPonticelli Child
Matteo FagoPonticelli Child
Giovanni FrezzaPonticelli Child
Maria Pia FrezzaPonticelli Child
Gianluca Giusti
Pasquale Moscianese
Carlotta Natoli
Daniele Piretti
Valerio Tozzi
Vittorio CaprioliMauro Ponticelli (voice)
Livia GiampalmoMarta Ponticelli (voice)
Frédérique AlexandreMarta Ponticelli Child (uncredited)
Silverio ContiMan at Pawnshop (uncredited)
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