The Lovemakers
6.9
“A woman's touch becomes a man's obsession”
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 nephew Amerigo holds out. Amerigo's stance is weakened when he heads for Florence and meets prostitute Bianca.
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Cast
18 people
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Amerigo
Known for
Breathless
Pierrot le Fou
Claudia Cardinale
Bianca
Known for
Once Upon a Time in the West
8½
Pietro Germi
Stefano
Known for
The Railroad Man
The Facts of Murder
Romolo Valli
Dante
Known for
Duck, You Sucker
Death in Venice
Gabriella Pallotta
Carmelinda
Known for
The Roof
Il Grido
Gina Sammarco
Maîtresse
Also in
La Famiglia Benvenuti
He and She
Marcella Valeri
Beppa
Known for
Family Diary
Emma Baron
Giovanna
Known for
Two Women
Claudio Biava
Arlecchino
Also in
The Bloodstained Lawn
Machine Gun McCain
Franco Balducci
Tognaccio
Known for
Two Women
Death Rides a Horse
Paola Pitagora
Anna
Known for
Fists in the Pocket
Revolver
Paul Frankeur
Ferdinando
Known for
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
The Milky Way
Mauro Bolognini Director · Massimo Franciosa Screenplay Pasquale Festa Campanile Screenplay
Director
Mauro Bolognini
Screenplay
Massimo Franciosa
Screenplay
Pasquale Festa Campanile
Screenplay
Vasco Pratolini
Author
Mario Pratesi
Composer
Piero Piccioni
Cinematographer
Leonida Barboni
Editor
Nino Baragli
Production designer
Flavio Mogherini
Costume designer
Piero Tosi
Costume designer
Bice Brichetto
First release May 15, 1961 · Produced in France, Italy · Production Arco Film, Galatea Film
Production
Titanus
Production
Arco Film
Production
Galatea Film
Production
Société Générale de Cinématographie (S.G.C.)
Production
France · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
La viaccia
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
France · May 15, 1961
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
Italy · August 15, 1961
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
June 13, 1961 · Theatrical
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