While at a bullfight Simona begins flashing back to a torrid sexual relationship she had with George (Maurizio Degli Esposti). Her relationship with George was one of open sexual discoveries which eventually led to revenge and murder.
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Cast
| Laura Antonelli | ... |
Simone
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Maurizio Degli Esposti | ... |
Georges
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| Patrick Magee | ... |
Le père
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| Raf Vallone | ... |
L'oncle de Marcelle
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Margot Margaret | ... |
La marquise Marcelle de la Paille
(as Margot Saint-Ange)
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Yvette Merlin | ... |
La mère de Simone / Simone's mother
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Marc Audier |
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Ramon Berry |
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Antonio Colonnello | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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Michel Lechat |
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Jo Maxane | ... |
La mère de Marcelle
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Quentin Milo | ... |
Gille
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Ludovica Modugno | ... |
Simone (voice)
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Germaine Pascal |
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John Trigger | ... |
L'étranger
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Directed by
| Patrick Longchamps | ||
Written by
| Georges Bataille | ... | (novel) |
| Patrick Longchamps | ... | () |
Produced by
| Bruno Dreossi | ... | producer |
| Roland Perault | ... | producer |
Music by
| Fiorenzo Carpi | ||
Cinematography by
| Luigi Bernardini | ... | (as Rino Bernardini) |
| Aiace Parolin | ||
Editing by
| Franco Arcalli | ||
| Panos Papakyriakopoulos | ||
Editorial Department
| Sharmagne Leland-St. John | ... | post-production assistant |
Production Design by
| Pasquale Grossi | ||
Art Direction by
| Charles Callico | ||
| Andre Fonteyne | ||
| Marianne Maréchal | ||
Costume Design by
| Pasquale Grossi | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Allan Elledge | ... | assistant director |
| Daniel Jouanisson | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Alain Daniel | ... | sound master |
| Pina Rigitano | ... | dubbing editor |
Special Effects by
| Joseph Nathanson | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Luigi Bernardini | ... | assistant camera (as Rino Bernardini) |
| Michel Houssiau | ... | assistant camera |
| Angelo Lannutti | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Bruno Nicolai | ... | conductor |
| Shawn Robinson | ... | song performed by |
Additional Crew
| Mario Bardella | ... | voice dubbing: Raf Vallone (uncredited) |
| Antonio Guidi | ... | voice dubbing: Patrick Magee (uncredited) |
| Rossella Izzo | ... | voice dubbing: Margot Saint Ange (uncredited) |
| Ludovica Modugno | ... | voice dubbing: Laura Antonelli (uncredited) |
| Claudio Sorrentino | ... | voice dubbing: Maurizio Degli Esposti (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Les Films de l'Oeil
- Rolfilm Produzione (co-production)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1974) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Dear Film (1974) (World-wide) (theatrical) (as Dear Film International)
- VellaVisión (2005) (Spain) (DVD)
- Mya Communication (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Cielo (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Rare Films and More (2016) (United States) (DVD) (English sub-titles)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Edizioni Gemelli (music publishing company)
Storyline
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While watching a bullfight Simone remembers... She recalls the day when, as she was making love on the beach with her lover Georges, she was being spied on by a girl. She recollects how Georges and she made friends with Marcelle and how they found out that she was under the thumb of her demented father and her wicked uncle, how they became a ménage à trois and how tragically all that ended... Written by Guy Bellinger |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | "Simona" was never released in Belgium both for censorship and family reasons (Margot Margaret's was Patrick Longchamps's wife and the director followed his father-in-law's advice not to show the film for some time not to harm his family life). See more » |