A passionate affair set against the intense encounter between a film-maker and a novelist. The story begins with young scriptwriter François tracking down the author of a once-scandalous novel. His aim is to adapt the work for the screen but several elements of the novel he finds difficult to comprehend. The author, Jeanne, is initially cautious of relaying information, insisting the presumably autobiographical book in no way relates to her personal life. However, eventually she takes the man into confidence to tell the background of Benvenuta.
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Cast
22 people
Fanny Ardant
Benvenuta
Known for
8 Women
La Belle Époque
Vittorio Gassman
Livio
Known for
Il Sorpasso
Big Deal on Madonna Street
Françoise Fabian
Jeanne
Known for
Me, Myself and Mum
What's in a Name
Mathieu Carrière
Francois
Known for
The Tunnel
Young Törless
Claire Wauthion
Inge
Known for
Je Tu Il Elle
Philippe Geluck
La père
Also in
Schooldays
Woman Between Wolf and Dog
Anne Chappuis
La mère
Also in
All the Fine Promises
Lisa
Franz Joubert
Le prêtre et jardinier
Also in
Pilgrimage to Hell
Baas Gansendonck
Renato Scarpa
Le journaliste
Known for
The Two Popes
The Count of Monte Cristo
Franco Trevisi
Le policier
Known for
Zen
Phenomena
Franco Angrisano
Le gardien de la villa
Known for
Avanti!
My Name Is Nobody
Armando Marra
Le chanteur
Known for
The Key
Attila Scourge of God
André Delvaux Director · Suzanne Lilar Author Frédéric Devreese Composer
First release September 7, 1983 · Produced in Belgium, France, Italy · Languages French, Italian
Production
France 3 Cinéma
Production
UGC Films
Production
Europe 1
Production
La Nouvelle Imagerie
Production
Opera Film Produzione
Production
Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC)
Production
Belgium · France · Italy
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Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French · Italian
Release dates
France · September 7, 1983
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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