The Lovemakers
Poster
Directed byMauro Bolognini
Written byMario Pratesi
Vasco Pratolini
Produced byAlfredo Bini
StarringClaudia Cardinale
Jean-Paul Belmondo
CinematographyLeonida Barboni
Edited byNino Baragli
Music byPiero Piccioni
Distributed byTitanus
Arco Film
Galatea Film
Release date
  • 13 June 1961 (1961-06-13) (France)
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian language
Box office698,077 admissions (France)[1]

The Lovemakers (Italian: La viaccia) is a 1961 Italian drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini based on a novel by Mario Pratesi. The film which stars Claudia Cardinale and Jean-Paul Belmondo, was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival.[2]

Plot

The original Italian La viaccia is the name of the family farm which motivates the plot. The death of a wealthy patriarch in 1885 sets off an interfamily power struggle. Son Ferdinando buys out his other relatives in order to gain full control over the dead man's property. But Ferdinando's country-bumpkin nephew Amerigo holds out. Amerigo's stance is weakened when he heads for the city and meets prostitute Bianca. To support her in the manner in which she is accustomed, Amerigo steals from his uncle. Disgraced in the eyes of his family, Amerigo decides to stay near his beloved Bianca by becoming a bouncer in her brothel.

Cast

References

  1. ↑ Box office information for Jean Paul Belmondo films at Box Office Story
  2. ↑ "Festival de Cannes: The Lovemakers". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-02-22.


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