Passion of Love (1981)
In the 1860's, Giorgio (Giraudeau), a young Italian soldier is sent to a remote post, far away from his lover, Clara (Antonelli). He is lodged in the house of the colonel (Girotti). He becames friends with the colonel and the local doctor (Trintignant). Among the inhabitants of the house, there is a strange young woman - Fosca (d'Obici) who is both unattractive and mad. However, she has a passion that Giorgio will have to cope with.
Director:
Ettore Scola
Writers:
Ruggero Maccari, Ettore Scola.
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Valeria D'Obici as Fosca |
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Bernard Giraudeau as Giorgio Biachetti |
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Laura Antonelli as Clara |
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Massimo Girotti as Colonel |
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Bernard Blier as Major |
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Jean-Louis Trintignant as Le médecin major |
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Gerardo Amato as Lieutenant Baggi |
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Sandro Ghiani as L’ordonnance de Giorgio |
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Saverio Vallone as Lieutenant Biondo |
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Alberto Incrocci as Capitane Rivolti |
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Rosaria Schammari as La servante de Fosca |
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Alberto Olivero as Officeer on horse (uncredited) |
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Franco Committeri as Clara's Husband (uncredited) |
| Directing | Ettore Scola | Director |
| Writing | Iginio Ugo Tarchetti | Novel |
| Production | Franco Committeri | Producer |
| Sound | Armando Trovajoli | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Raimondo Crociani | Editor |
| Writing | Ruggero Maccari | Screenplay |
| Writing | Ettore Scola | Screenplay |
| Art | Fiorenzo Senese | Production Design |
| Production | Giorgio Scotton | Production Manager |
| Production | Gino Santarelli | Production Manager |
| Directing | Paola Scola | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Gianfrancesco Lazotti | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Carmine Parmigiani | Production Secretary |
| Camera | Idelmo Simonelli | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Stefano Ricciotti | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Massimiliano Sano | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Paul Ronald | Still Photographer |
| Editing | Pina Triunveri | Assistant Editor |
| Art | Nazzareno Piana | Assistant Production Design |
| Art | Giacomo Caló Carducci | Assistant Production Design |
| Art | Mauro Passi | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Susanna Soro | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Sound | Remo Ugolinelli | Sound |
| Sound | Corrado Volpicelli | Boom Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gino Tamagnini | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mirella Ginnoto | Hairstylist |
| Production | Pietro Innocenti | Administration |
| Lighting | Otello Diodato | Gaffer |
| Camera | Agostino Pascarella | Key Grip |
| Sound | Danilo Moroni | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Claudio Ragona | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gabriella Pescucci | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Otello Sisi | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Remo Ugolinelli | Sound Designer |