La Viaccia

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La Viaccia
Poster
Directed by	Mauro Bolognini
Produced by	Alfredo Bini
Written by	Mario Pratesi Vasco Pratolini
Starring	Claudia Cardinale Jean-Paul Belmondo
Music by	Piero Piccioni
Cinematography	Leonida Barboni
Editing by	Nino Baragli
Distributed by	Titanus Arco Film Galatea Film
Release date(s)	13 June 1961 (France)
Country	Italy
Language	Italian language
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La Viaccia (USA:The Lovemakers) is a 1961 Italian drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini based on a novel by Mario Pratesi . The film stars Claudia Cardinale and Jean-Paul Belmondo

[edit] Plot

The original Italian is La Viaccia (the name of the family farm which motivates the plot). The death of a wealthy patriarch in 1885 sets off an interfamily power struggle. Son Ferdinando buys out his other relatives in order to gain full control over the dead man's property. But Ferdinando's country-bumpkin nephew Amerigo holds out. Amerigo's stance is weakened when he heads for the city and meets prostitute Bianca. To support her in the manner in which she is accustomed, Amerigo steals from his uncle. Disgraced in the eyes of his family, Amerigo decides to stay near his beloved Bianca by becoming a bouncer in her brothel.

[edit] Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo ... Amerigo
Claudia Cardinale ... Bianca
Pietro Germi ... Stefano
Gabriella Pallotta ... Carmelinda
Romolo Valli ... Dante
Paul Frankeur ... Ferdinando
Gina Sammarco ... Maîtresse
Marcella Valeri ... Beppa
Emma Baron ... Giovanna
Franco Balducci ... Tognaccio
Claudio Biava ... Arlecchino
Nando Angelini ... Young man
Duilio D'Amore ... Bernardo
Giuseppe Tosi ... Casamonti
Paola Pitagora ... Anna
Gianna Giachetti ... Boarder at brothel
Rosita di Vera Cruz ... Margherita
Dante Posani ... Gustavo
Olimpia Cavalli ... Boarder
Aurelio Nardi ... Ball-man
Maurice Poli
Renzo Palmer
Rina Morelli

[edit] External links

La Viaccia at the Internet Movie Database

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