The Lovemakers (1961)
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.
Director:
Mauro Bolognini
Writers:
Vasco Pratolini, Pasquale Festa Campanile, Massimo Franciosa.
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Jean-Paul Belmondo as Amerigo |
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Claudia Cardinale as Bianca |
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Pietro Germi as Stefano |
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Romolo Valli as Dante |
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Gabriella Pallotta as Carmelinda |
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Gina Sammarco as Maîtresse |
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Marcella Valeri as Beppa |
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Emma Baron as Giovanna |
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Claudio Biava as Arlecchino |
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Franco Balducci as Tognaccio |
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Paola Pitagora as Anna |
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Paul Frankeur as Ferdinando |
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Ada Passeri as Cassiera della Casa Chiusa |
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Nando Angelini as |
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Gianna Giachetti as |
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Rosita di Vera Cruz as |
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Olimpia Cavalli as |
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Dolly Sampieri as |
| Directing | Luigi Bazzoni | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Albino Cocco | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Vincenzo Gamna | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Pucci Sannia | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Massimo Di Pietro | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Gianni Minervini | Production Manager |
| Camera | Aiace Parolin | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Gianni Antinori | Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vittorio Biseo | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Adriana Cassini | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Mario Faraoni | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bice Brichetto | Costume Design |
| Art | Flavio Mogherini | Production Design |
| Art | Piero Tosi | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Piero Tosi | Costume Design |
| Sound | Franco Ferrara | Conductor |
| Directing | Mauro Bolognini | Director |
| Writing | Mario Pratesi | Novel |
| Writing | Vasco Pratolini | Screenplay |
| Writing | Pasquale Festa Campanile | Screenplay |
| Writing | Massimo Franciosa | Screenplay |
| Production | Eliseo Boschi | Unit Manager |
| Production | Vincenzo Taito | Administration |
| Production | Sante Chimirri | Line Producer |
| Production | Alfredo Bini | Producer |
| Camera | Leonida Barboni | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Nino Baragli | Editor |
| Sound | Piero Piccioni | Original Music Composer |