Emilio Brentani leads a peaceful and uneventful life with his older sister Amalia. Until he meets Angiolina Zarri, a beautiful but fickle, wayward and coquettish young woman. Unfortunately for him, Emilio falls madly in love with her.
Acting
Cardinale's capricious cruelty is magnetic.
Cinematography
Shadow-drenched Trieste locations ooze longing.
Direction
Bolognini lets silence do the screaming.
Director
Mauro Bolognini
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Cardinale was dubbed in Italian releases; this was among her last dubbed roles before she insisted on her own voice.
Adapted from Italo Svevo's novel, the film softens the protagonist's Jewish identity—a significant erasure of the source's themes.
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