Passion of Love (1981)
Original title: Passione d'amore
Passion of Love is a 1981 Italian-language drama movie directed by Ettore Scola, with a running time of 1h 57m. It stars Valeria D'Obici, Bernard Giraudeau and Laura Antonelli.
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.
Cast
- Valeria D'Obici as Fosca
- Bernard Giraudeau as Giorgio Biachetti
- Laura Antonelli as Clara
- Massimo Girotti as Colonel
- Bernard Blier as Major
- Jean-Louis Trintignant as Le médecin major
- Gerardo Amato as Lieutenant Baggi
- Sandro Ghiani as L’ordonnance de Giorgio
- Saverio Vallone as Lieutenant Biondo
- Alberto Incrocci as Capitane Rivolti
- Rosaria Schammari as La servante de Fosca
- Alberto Olivero as Officeer on horse (uncredited)