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The Belt (1989)

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 33M

Director : Giuliana Gamba
Writer : Francesca Archibugi, Gloria Malatesta, Claudia Sbarigia

Synopsis

Vittorio, 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.

Actors

James Russo
James Russo
Vittorio De Simone
Eleonora Brigliadori
Eleonora Brigliadori
Bianca Ravelli
Giuliana Calandra
Giuliana Calandra
Bianca's Mother
Anna Bonaiuto
Anna Bonaiuto
The Judge
Karen Moore
Karen Moore
Nora
Lidia Broccolino
Lidia Broccolino
Bianca's Friend
Riccardo Salvino
Riccardo Salvino
Prof. Achille Biondelli
Delia D'Alberti
Delia D'Alberti
Biondelli's Wife
Claire Hardwick
Claire Hardwick
Vittorio's Mistress
Valentino Zeichen
Valentino Zeichen
Self (as Mario Zeichen)
Paolo Pigozzi
Paolo Pigozzi
Francesco Scali
Francesco Scali
Anchorman
Emidio La Vella
Emidio La Vella
The Doctor
Marisa Serafina
Marisa Serafina
Ivano Marescotti
Ivano Marescotti
Friend of Bianca's Mother
Francesco Palermo
Francesco Palermo

Crews

Giuliana Gamba
Giuliana Gamba
Director
Alberto Moravia
Alberto Moravia
Novel
Giovanni Bertolucci
Giovanni Bertolucci
Producer
Galliano Juso
Galliano Juso
Producer
Francesca Archibugi
Francesca Archibugi
Screenplay
Francesca Archibugi
Francesca Archibugi
Story
Gloria Malatesta
Gloria Malatesta
Screenplay
Gloria Malatesta
Gloria Malatesta
Story
Claudia Sbarigia
Claudia Sbarigia
Screenplay
Claudia Sbarigia
Claudia Sbarigia
Story
Claudio Cinini
Claudio Cinini
Production Design
Claudio Cinini
Claudio Cinini
Set Decoration
Ron
Ron
Original Music Composer
Natale Massara
Natale Massara
Conductor
Carlo Bartolucci
Carlo Bartolucci
Editor
Luigi Verga
Luigi Verga
Director of Photography
Mario Di Biase
Mario Di Biase
Line Producer
Gabriele Polverosi
Gabriele Polverosi
Assistant Director
Alessio Juso
Alessio Juso
Production Coordinator
Maurizio Spinelli
Maurizio Spinelli
Administration
Anna Rita Della Rocca
Anna Rita Della Rocca
Administration
Maria Letizia Garofalo
Maria Letizia Garofalo
Script Supervisor
Rita Mazzanti
Rita Mazzanti
Makeup Artist
Maria Ciancia
Maria Ciancia
Hairstylist
Marco Di Biase
Marco Di Biase
Sound
Roberto Alberghini
Roberto Alberghini
Boom Operator
Eva Piccoli
Eva Piccoli
Assistant Camera
Roberto de Franceschi
Roberto de Franceschi
Assistant Camera
Roberto Biciocchi
Roberto Biciocchi
Still Photographer
Rossana Cingolani
Rossana Cingolani
Assistant Editor
Antonella Alocci
Antonella Alocci
Assistant Editor
Cristina Albonico
Cristina Albonico
Assistant Costume Designer
Simona Mattei
Simona Mattei
Seamstress
Rossella Ferrero
Rossella Ferrero
Production Secretary
Tullio Gentili
Tullio Gentili
Production Secretary
Andrea Mattei
Andrea Mattei
Production Secretary
Cosimo Pichierri
Cosimo Pichierri
Production Secretary
Rodolfo Calascibetta
Rodolfo Calascibetta
Property Master
Walter Faitanini
Walter Faitanini
Assistant Property Master
Gianmaria Gervasi
Gianmaria Gervasi
Assistant Property Master
Antonio Marra
Antonio Marra
Key Grip
Giulio Bastioni
Giulio Bastioni
Gaffer
Danilo Moroni
Danilo Moroni
Sound Mixer
Piero De Bernardi
Piero De Bernardi
Script Consultant

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