Liza meets the artist Giorgio and falls in love with him. She dreams of becoming the wife of Giorgio, but he is married. She dreams of being a close friend to him, but he has a favorite dog. Liza is ready for any sacrifice for the sake of her love. She kills Giorgio's dog and takes her place. Now she is a woman who always and everywhere follows her master.
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Cast
12 people
Marcello Mastroianni
Giorgio
Known for
8½
La Dolce Vita
Catherine Deneuve
Liza
Known for
Dancer in the Dark
Repulsion
Corinne Marchand
Giorgio's wife
Known for
Cléo from 5 to 7
Borsalino
Claudine Berg
Liza's friend
Known for
Armageddon
Dominique Marcas
Maria
Known for
Not Very Normal Activities
La Vie de Bohème
Luigi Antonio Guerra
Known for
Rabid Dogs
The Two Missionaries
Valérie Stroh
Valérie
Known for
The Mad Women's Ball
Eternity
Pascal Laperrousaz
Pascal
Also in
Anemone
Children Out of Tune
Enrico Blasi
Also in
Bye Bye Monkey
Claudia Bianchi
Also in
Decameron II
The Lusty Wives of Canterbury
Fabrizio Benedetti
Michel Piccoli
Giorgio's friend
Known for
We Have a Pope
Contempt
Marco Ferreri Director · Ennio Flaiano Writer Jean-Claude Carrière Writer
Director Writer
Marco Ferreri
Writer Author
Ennio Flaiano
Writer
Jean-Claude Carrière
Composer
Philippe Sarde
Cinematographer
Mario Vulpiani
Editor
Giuliana Trippa
Production designer
Théobald Meurisse
Production designer
Luciana Vedovelli
Costume designer
Yves Saint Laurent
Costume designer
Gitt Magrini
Worldwide gross $1.8M · First release May 3, 1972 · Produced in France, Italy
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,760,000
Production
Lira Films
Production
Pegaso Cinematografica
Production
France · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
La cagna
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
France · May 3, 1972
Premiere
Italy · August 11, 1972
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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