Taglines: A woman’s touch becomes a man’s obsession.
La Viaccia movie storyline. Amerigo (Jean-Paul Belmondo), a young man from a wealthy rural Italian family, is used to life in the country but becomes fascinated with urban life when he ventures into the city. Falling for a gorgeous prostitute named Bianca (Claudia Cardinale), Amerigo soon burns through his money trying to keep up with her expensive tastes. Determined not to lose her, Amerigo resorts to extreme measures to stay with Bianca, and this alienates him from his relatives.
La Viaccia is a 1961 Italian drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini based on a novel by Mario Pratesi. The film which stars Jean-Paul Belmondo, Claudia Cardinale, Pietro Germi, Gabriella Pallotta, Romolo Valli, Paul Frankeur, Gina Sammarco, Marcella Valeri, Emma Baron, Franco Balducci and Paola Pitagora, was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival.
La Viaccia (1961)
Directed by: Mauro Bolognini
Starring: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Claudia Cardinale, Pietro Germi, Gabriella Pallotta, Romolo Valli, Paul Frankeur, Gina Sammarco, Marcella Valeri, Emma Baron, Franco Balducci, Paola Pitagora
Screenplay by: Mario Pratesi, Vasco Pratolini
Production Design by: Piero Tosi
Cinematography by: Leonida Barboni
Film Editing by: Nino Baragli
Costume Design by: Piero Tosi
Art Direction by: Flavio Mogherini
Music by: Piero Piccioni
MPAA Rating: None.
Distributed by: Titanus (Italy), Comptoir Français du Film (CFF) (France), Embassy Pictures (United States)
Release Date: June 13, 1961 (France), August 15, 1961 (Italy), September 20, 1962 (New York City)
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