Jacqueline Bisset tries having it all in 1979 Italy. Spoiler: patriarchy doesn't care about your promotion.
Louise has left her husband, launched a career as a dress designer, and together with her son moved in with Giovanni, a lawyer. Despite the emancipated exterior, she still encounters the same problems — a son who demands her attention, a dominating lover, and jealousy.
Acting
Bisset's exhausted elegance carrying every scene.
Costume
The dresses she designs vs. the life she can't tailor.
Director
Armenia Balducci
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Italy's feminist movement, the film captures the tension between legal progress and persistent social expectations—Bisset's character has the career but still can't escape domestic entrapment.
This was one of three films Bisset made in Italy during this period, reportedly accepting lower pay for more complex roles than Hollywood offered her.
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