The Belt (1989)
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.
Director:
Giuliana Gamba
Writers:
Francesca Archibugi, Gloria Malatesta, Claudia Sbarigia.
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James Russo as Vittorio De Simone |
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Eleonora Brigliadori as Bianca Ravelli |
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Giuliana Calandra as Bianca's Mother |
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Anna Bonaiuto as The Judge |
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Karen Moore as Nora |
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Lidia Broccolino as Bianca's Friend |
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Riccardo Salvino as Prof. Achille Biondelli |
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Delia D'Alberti as Biondelli's Wife |
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Claire Hardwick as Vittorio's Mistress |
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Valentino Zeichen as Self (as Mario Zeichen) |
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Paolo Pigozzi as |
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Francesco Scali as Anchorman |
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Emidio La Vella as The Doctor |
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Marisa Serafina as Nurse |
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Ivano Marescotti as Friend of Bianca's Mother |
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Francesco Palermo as |
| Directing | Giuliana Gamba | Director |
| Writing | Alberto Moravia | Novel |
| Production | Giovanni Bertolucci | Producer |
| Production | Galliano Juso | Producer |
| Writing | Francesca Archibugi | Screenplay |
| Writing | Francesca Archibugi | Story |
| Writing | Gloria Malatesta | Screenplay |
| Writing | Gloria Malatesta | Story |
| Writing | Claudia Sbarigia | Screenplay |
| Writing | Claudia Sbarigia | Story |
| Art | Claudio Cinini | Production Design |
| Art | Claudio Cinini | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Rosalino Cellamare | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Natale Massara | Conductor |
| Editing | Carlo Bartolucci | Editor |
| Camera | Luigi Verga | Director of Photography |
| Production | Mario Di Biase | Line Producer |
| Directing | Gabriele Polverosi | Assistant Director |
| Production | Alessio Juso | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Maurizio Spinelli | Administration |
| Production | Anna Rita Della Rocca | Administration |
| Directing | Maria Letizia Garofalo | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rita Mazzanti | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maria Ciancia | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Marco Di Biase | Sound |
| Sound | Roberto Alberghini | Boom Operator |
| Camera | Eva Piccoli | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Roberto de Franceschi | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Roberto Biciocchi | Still Photographer |
| Editing | Rossana Cingolani | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Antonella Alocci | Assistant Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cristina Albonico | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Simona Mattei | Seamstress |
| Production | Rossella Ferrero | Production Secretary |
| Production | Tullio Gentili | Production Secretary |
| Production | Andrea Mattei | Production Secretary |
| Production | Cosimo Pichierri | Production Secretary |
| Art | Rodolfo Calascibetta | Property Master |
| Art | Walter Faitanini | Assistant Property Master |
| Art | Gianmaria Gervasi | Assistant Property Master |
| Camera | Antonio Marra | Key Grip |
| Lighting | Giulio Bastioni | Gaffer |
| Sound | Danilo Moroni | Sound Mixer |
| Writing | Piero De Bernardi | Script Consultant |
