Antonio is every woman’s dream man. His reputation of a ladies’ man runs in the family. After failing to find a job in Rome, he returns to his native Sicily and falls under the spell of the young and rich Barbara whom he ends up marrying. But their union won’t last long as Barbara discovers he is impotent. Antonio’s whole reputation is at stake.
Italy - 1960 - 105’ - black & white - Italian with English subtitles.
With Marcello Mastroianni, Claudia Cardinale, Pierre Brasseur, Rina Morelli, Tomas Milian, Fulvia Mammi, Patrizia Bini, Anna Arena.
Scenario: Pier Paolo Pasolini and Gino Visentini (based on a novel by Vitaliano Brancati)
Cinematography: Armando Nannuzzi.
Editing: Nino Baragli.
Music: Piero Piccioni.
Produced by: Alfredo Bini, Cino Del Duca.
Directed by: Mauro Bolognini.
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