The Innocent
“Visconti's Sensual Epic of a Diabolical Marriage”
Tullio Hermil is a chauvinist aristocrat who flaunts his mistress to his wife, but when he believes she has been unfaithful he becomes enamored of her again.
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Cast
24 people
Giancarlo Giannini
Tullio Hermil
Known for
Casino Royale
Hannibal
Laura Antonelli
Giuliana Hermil
Known for
Malicious
Viuuulentemente mia
Rina Morelli
Tullio's Mother
Known for
The Leopard
Senso
Massimo Girotti
Count Stefano Egano
Known for
Theorem
Obsession
Didier Haudepin
Federico Hermil
Known for
This Special Friendship
Marie Dubois
The Princess
Known for
Jules and Jim
Shoot the Piano Player
Roberta Paladini
Miss Elviretta
Known for
Flatfoot in Hong Kong
Along the Ridge
Claude Mann
The Prince
Known for
Army of Shadows
Bay of Angels
Marc Porel
Filippo d'Arborio
Known for
The Psychic
Don't Torture a Duckling
Jennifer O'Neill
Teresa Raffo
Known for
Scanners
The Psychic
Philippe Hersent
Known for
Conversation Piece
Elvira Cortese
Known for
Conversation Piece
The Grand Duel
Luchino Visconti Director · Suso Cecchi d'Amico Screenplay Enrico Medioli Screenplay
Worldwide gross $13M · United States release January 11, 1979 · Produced in France, Italy
Box office
Worldwide gross
$13,430,709
Production
Francoriz Production
Production
Les Films Jacques Leitienne
Production
Imp.Ex.Ci.
Production
Rizzoli Film
Production
France · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
L'innocente
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
France · May 15, 1976
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
Italy · May 18, 1976
Theatrical
United States · January 11, 1979
Theatrical
United States
June 9, 2018 · Limited theatrical · Harvard Film Archive
February 14, 2020 · Theatrical · Re-release
China
November 15, 2026 · Premiere · Golden Rooster & Hundred Flowers Film Festival
France
September 15, 1976 · Theatrical
October 28, 2002 · Premiere · Villerupt Italian Film Festival
March 6, 2013 · Theatrical · Re-release
Germany
March 3, 1977 · Theatrical · West Germany
May 12, 1978 · Theatrical · East Germany
Greece
June 6, 2003 · Theatrical
May 25, 2023 · Limited theatrical · Re-release
Japan
March 31, 1979 · Theatrical
Netherlands
April 2, 2009 · Physical · DVD
United Kingdom
January 5, 1978 · Theatrical
April 10, 2017 · Physical · DVD
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