Rapture (1952)
Overview
Artist Pietro Leoni is preoccupied with feminine beauty. While walking near an old castle in Italy, he sees a young woman dive in the water from a rock and becomes determined to sculpt her from memory. He rents a house near the spot and falls in love with the mentally disturbed daughter, Francesca, of the castle's owner, W. C. Hutton, while becoming involved with her sister, Marisa unaware of her identity.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | it |
| Popularity | 1.746 |
Directed By
Goffredo Alessandrini
Crew
Domenico Scala
Siro Angeli
Amedeo Escobar
Goffredo Alessandrini
Nino Stresa
Goffredo Alessandrini
Lamberto Giovagnoli
Giuseppe Angelini
TOP CAST
Glenn Langan
Pietro Leoni
Elsie Albiin
Francesca Hutton
Lorraine Miller
Marisa Hutton
Douglass Dumbrille
W.C. Hutton
Eduardo Ciannelli
Arnaldo
Luisa Rossi
Rita
Carlo Giustini
Alberto
Piero Lulli
Don Vincenzo
Goffredo Alessandrini
Renato
Harriet Medin
Infermiera
Virgilio Riento
Dovelli
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