Summary
A well known actor comes to off-season Capri to unwind and meets a young man. The attraction is immediate and mutual but before their relationship can get off the ground, an alluring woman with a spontaneous sexuality and care free attitude joins the triangle and the boy is slowly pushed out of the picture.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 66GoodWatch 64
IMDb6.6
Running time
1 h 45 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109105Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1962
March 8, 1962
64 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
Italian
Original language
Made in
- Italy
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 3
- Giuseppe Patroni Griffi Director, Story, Screenplay
- Paolo Bianchini First Assistant Director
- Franca Gatti Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Alfio Valdarnini Screenplay
Production · 4
- Gianni Buffardi Producer
- Renato Angiolini Production Manager
- Egidio Quarantotto Unit Manager
- William Menarini Co-Producer
Camera · 4
- Ennio Guarnieri Director of Photography
- Danilo Desideri Camera Operator
- Francesco Marino Assistant Camera
- Joe D'Amato Assistant Camera
Editing · 2
- Ruggero Mastroianni Editor
- Vanda Olasio Assistant Editor
Sound · 4
- Giovanni Fusco Original Music Composer
- Aurelio Pennacchia Sound Effects Editor
- Mario Bramonti Boom Operator
- Claudio Maielli Sound
Art · 2
- Pier Luigi Pizzi Production Design
- Francesco Bronzi Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Paolo Borselli Costume Design
- Nilo Jacoponi Makeup Artist
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