The Belt (1989)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | it |
| Popularity | 2.286 |
Directed By
Giuliana Gamba
Crew
Giuliana Gamba
Galliano Juso
Giovanni Bertolucci
Alberto Moravia
Maria Letizia Garofalo
Marco Di Biase
Francesca Archibugi
Gloria Malatesta
Alessio Juso
Claudia Sbarigia
Claudia Sbarigia
Anna Rita Della Rocca
Roberto Alberghini
Luigi Verga
Ron
Gloria Malatesta
Roberto de Franceschi
Tullio Gentili
Maria Ciancia
Simona Mattei
Rodolfo Calascibetta
Walter Faitanini
Gianmaria Gervasi
Danilo Moroni
Mario Di Biase
Rita Mazzanti
Francesca Archibugi
Natale Massara
Rossella Ferrero
Maurizio Spinelli
Piero De Bernardi
Cristina Albonico
Antonella Alocci
Andrea Mattei
Claudio Cinini
Roberto Biciocchi
Claudio Cinini
Carlo Bartolucci
Eva Piccoli
Gabriele Polverosi
Cosimo Pichierri
Antonio Marra
Giulio Bastioni
Rossana Cingolani
TOP 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)
Francesco Scali
Anchorman
Emidio La Vella
The Doctor
Ivano Marescotti
Friend of Bianca's Mother
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