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Passion of Love
Passion of Love

Passion of Love

Genres

DramaRomance

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

117 mins

Rating

6.574/10

Release Date

16 September 1981

Country

Italy

Cast

Valeria D'Obici

Valeria D'Obici

Fosca

Bernard Giraudeau

Bernard Giraudeau

Giorgio Biachetti

Laura Antonelli

Laura Antonelli

Clara

Massimo Girotti

Massimo Girotti

Colonel

Bernard Blier

Bernard Blier

Major

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Le médecin major

Gerardo Amato

Gerardo Amato

Lieutenant Baggi

Sandro Ghiani

Sandro Ghiani

L’ordonnance de Giorgio

Saverio Vallone

Saverio Vallone

Lieutenant Biondo

Alberto Incrocci

Alberto Incrocci

Capitane Rivolti

Rosaria Schammari

Rosaria Schammari

La servante de Fosca

Alberto Olivero

Alberto Olivero

Officeer on horse (uncredited)

Franco Committeri

Franco Committeri

Clara's Husband (uncredited)

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