Movie·1989·1h 33m
The Belt
Directed By
Giuliana Gamba
Country
Italy
Language
Italian
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The Story
Original title: La cintura
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.
Producer
Giovanni Bertolucci, Galliano Juso
Cinematography
Luigi Verga
Music
Rosalino Cellamare
Editor
Carlo Bartolucci
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
4 votes
Where to watch
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// cast
Cast
James Russo
Vittorio De Simone
Eleonora Brigliadori
Bianca Ravelli
Giuliana Calandra
Bianca's Mother
Anna Bonaiuto
The Judge
Karen Moore
Nora
Lidia Broccolino
Bianca's Friend
Riccardo Salvino
Prof. Achille Biondelli
Delia D'Alberti
Biondelli's Wife
Claire Hardwick
Vittorio's Mistress
Valentino Zeichen
Self (as Mario Zeichen)
Paolo Pigozzi
Francesco Scali
Anchorman
Emidio La Vella
The Doctor
Marisa Serafina
Ivano Marescotti
Friend of Bianca's Mother
Francesco Palermo
// crew
Crew
Giovanni Bertolucci
Producer
Galliano Juso
Producer
Giuliana Gamba
Director
Luigi Verga
Director of Photography
Francesca Archibugi
Screenplay, Story
Gloria Malatesta
Story, Screenplay
Carlo Bartolucci
Editor
Claudia Sbarigia
Screenplay, Story
Rosalino Cellamare
Original Music Composer
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