A Leap in the Dark
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Overview
Mauro, a judge, is worried about his older sister Marta, who took care of him since he was a boy, and now suffers from mental illness and suicidal thoughts. She seems to recover from her depression when Mauro acquaints her with Giovanni, a brilliant actor at the edge of legality. However, Mauro becomes unconsciously jealous of their relationship.
- Production
- Polytel International Film, Clesi Cinematografica, mk2 Films, RAI, Odyssia, Films 66
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Cast
Michel Piccoli
Mauro Ponticelli
Anouk Aimée
Marta Ponticelli
Michele Placido
Giovanni Sciabola
Gisella Burinato
Anna
Antonio Piovanelli
Quasimodo
Anna Orso
Marilena
Giampaolo Saccarola
Insane Brother
Adriana Pecorelli
Sonia
Franca Maria De Monti
Pier Giorgio Bellocchio
Giorgio
Mario Prosperi
Mario Ponticelli
Enrico Bergier
Ponticelli's Brother
Marino Cenna
Actor
Oreste Rotundo
Passerby
Remo Remotti
Thief
Giovanni Frezza
Ponticelli Child
Carlotta Natoli
Vittorio Caprioli
Mauro Ponticelli (voice)
Livia Giampalmo
Marta Ponticelli (voice)
Crew
- Director
- Marco Bellocchio
- Cinematography
- Giuseppe Lanci
- Composer
- Nicola Piovani
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CinemaSerf
May 25, 2024
Yikes, but what part of the Italian legal establishment doesn't come in for some pillorying from Marco Bellochio in this film? It all centres around judge "Mauro" (Michel Piccoli) and his ailing sister "Marta" (Anouk Aimée) who has pretty much brought him up. She isn't coping so well with reality and is frequently prone to suicidal flights of fancy until, that is, he introduces her to the rather roguish actor "Giovanni" (Michele Placido) to whom she takes a bit of a shine. It's the first time he…