Passion of Love
Original title: Passione d'amore
1981 · 1 h 57 min
Ettore ScolaCast
Valeria D'Obici 
Bernard Giraudeau 
Jean-Louis Trintignant 
Massimo Girotti 
Bernard Blier 
Laura Antonelli
Credits
Written by: Iginio Ugo Tarchetti
Plot
In 1860s Italy, Giorgio, a handsome captain, is drawn into a destructive love with a sick, plain woman.
Sinekatalog’s take
Ettore Scola's Italian-French drama, Passione d'amore, with Bernard Giraudeau and Valeria D'Obici, is dark, theatrical and grotesque, a hard, odd love story.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (1,146 votes)
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