Aurora Rumelin is happy because the noble writer Leopold Sacher-Masoch has asked for her hand. Little by little the marriage goes into crisis mainly because Leopold asks his wife to beat him before sexual relations and to treat him like a slave. Both spouses have lovers and, in the end, the marriage ends in divorce.
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Paolo Malco
Leopold (Leopold von Sacher Masoch)
Known for
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Francesca De Sapio
Wanda (Aurora Rumelin)
Known for
The Godfather Part II
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Fabrizio Bentivoglio
Alexander
Known for
Human Capital
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Inga Alexandrova
Irina
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White Fang and the Kid
Maldoror
Remo Remotti
Grunwald
Known for
Bianca
Letters to Juliet
Valeria D'Obici
Ulda
Known for
Escape from the Bronx
Yuppies
Claudio Sorrentino
Armand
Known for
Momo
Dario Mazzoli
Staudenheim
Also in
Scandalous Gilda
Evil Senses
Stefano Calanchi
Il Greco
Also in
How Wonderful to Die Assassinated
Franca Lumachi
Levatrice
Known for
Winx Club
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Mario Castaldi
Servo
Also in
L'allenatore nel pallone
Nerone
Fabio Farris
Franco Brogi Taviani Director · Leopold von Sacher-Masoch Writer Angelo Bevilacqua Cinematographer
First release August 30, 1980 · Produced in Italy · Production Tierre S.A.S.
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Difilm
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Tierre S.A.S.
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Italy
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Italian
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Italian
Release dates
Italy · August 30, 1980
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No release date listed for United States.
Japan
February 5, 1983 · Theatrical
Spain
January 1, 1981 · Theatrical · "S"
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