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.
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Cast
16 people
James Russo
Vittorio De Simone
Known for
Tulsa King
Donnie Brasco
Eleonora Brigliadori
Bianca Ravelli
Known for
The Night Before the Exams
Warriors of the Year 2072
Giuliana Calandra
Bianca's Mother
Known for
Deep Red
L'allenatore nel pallone 2
Anna Bonaiuto
The Judge
Known for
Il Divo
Naples in Veils
Karen Moore
Nora
Also in
You Jane, Me Tarzan
Il Conte Max
Lidia Broccolino
Bianca's Friend
Known for
Devil in the Flesh
The Great Pumpkin
Riccardo Salvino
Prof. Achille Biondelli
Known for
Swept Away
Emanuelle in America
Delia D'Alberti
Biondelli's Wife
Known for
Come tu mi vuoi
Claire Hardwick
Vittorio's Mistress
Known for
The Church
Valentino Zeichen
Self (as Mario Zeichen)
Also in
The Dress Rehearsal
Ritratto di Gianfranco Baruchello
Paolo Pigozzi
Also in
Love & Passion
Vita di Antonio Gramsci
Francesco Scali
Anchorman
Known for
Father Matteo
È arrivato mio fratello
Giuliana Gamba Director · Francesca Archibugi Screenplay Gloria Malatesta Screenplay
First release April 22, 1989 · Produced in Italy · Production San Francisco Film, Reteitalia
Production
Metrofilm
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San Francisco Film
Production
Reteitalia
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Italy
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Original title
La cintura
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · April 22, 1989
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
March 22, 1990 · Theatrical
South Korea
November 10, 1990 · Theatrical
Türkiye
August 17, 1990 · Theatrical
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