The Innocent (1976)
L'innocente (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 2h 9min
- Drama, Romance
- 11 Jan 1979 (USA)
- Movie
Tullio Hermil is a chauvinist aristocrat who flaunts his mistress to his wife, but when he believes she has been unfaithful, he becomes enamored of her again.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
Giancarlo Giannini | ... |
Tullio Hermil
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Laura Antonelli | ... |
Giuliana Hermil
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Rina Morelli | ... |
Tullio's Mother
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Massimo Girotti | ... |
Count Stefano Egano
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Didier Haudepin | ... |
Federico Hermil
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Marie Dubois | ... |
The Princess
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Roberta Paladini | ... |
Miss Elviretta
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Claude Mann | ... |
The Prince
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Marc Porel | ... |
Filippo d'Arborio
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Jennifer O'Neill | ... |
Teresa Raffo
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Philippe Hersent |
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Elvira Cortese |
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Siria Betti |
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Enzo Musumeci Greco | ... |
Maestro d'armi
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Alessandra Vazzoler |
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Marina Pierro | ... |
Maria
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Vittorio Zarfati | ... |
Dr. Milani
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Alessandro Consorti |
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Filippo Perego |
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Margherita Horowitz |
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Riccardo Satta |
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Giuliana Farnese | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Robert Milicevic | ... |
Private Investigator (uncredited)
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Howard Nelson Rubien | ... |
Party guest (uncredited)
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Directed by
Luchino Visconti |
Written by
Gabriele D'Annunzio | ... | (novel) |
Suso Cecchi D'Amico | ... | (screenplay) and |
Enrico Medioli | ... | (screenplay) and |
Luchino Visconti | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
Giovanni Bertolucci | ... | producer: Rizzoli Film S.p.A. |
René-Marie Bobichon | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Jacques Leitienne | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Angelo Rizzoli Jr. | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
Franco Mannino |
Cinematography by
Pasqualino De Santis |
Editing by
Ruggero Mastroianni |
Editorial Department
Lea Mazzocchi | ... | assistant editor |
Alfredo Menchini | ... | assistant editor |
Ernesto Novelli | ... | color consultant |
Production Design by
Mario Garbuglia |
Set Decoration by
Carlo Gervasi |
Costume Design by
Piero Tosi |
Makeup Department
Maria Teresa Corridoni | ... | hair stylist |
Luigi Esposito | ... | makeup artist |
Gilberto Provenghi | ... | makeup artist |
Goffredo Rocchetti | ... | makeup artist |
Silvana Senzacqua | ... | hair stylist |
Aldo Signoretti | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
Rossella Angeletti | ... | assistant production manager |
Federico Tocci | ... | production supervisor |
Lucio Trentini | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Albino Cocco | ... | first assistant director |
Alain Sens-Cazenave | ... | second assistant director |
Giorgio Treves | ... | second assistant director |
Alessio Girotti | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
Tiziana Cassoni | ... | set decorator assistant |
Francesco Contardi | ... | chief constructions |
Arnaldo Copelli | ... | painter |
Gianfranco De Dominicis | ... | set decorator assistant |
Ferdinando Giovannoni | ... | assistant art director |
Boris Juraga | ... | set decorator assistant |
Guglielmo Modestini | ... | painter |
Stefano Maria Ortolani | ... | assistant art director (as Stefano Ortolani) |
Corrado Ricercato | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
Mario Dallimonti | ... | sound |
Gianfranco Pacella | ... | boom operator |
Federico Savina | ... | sound mixer |
Stunts
Renzo Musumeci Greco | ... | Stunt double: Tullio Hermil (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Adolfo Bartoli | ... | assistant camera |
Giuseppe Bernardini | ... | camera operator (as Giuseppe Berardini) |
Luigi Cecchini | ... | assistant camera |
Mario Cimini | ... | camera operator |
Aldo Colanzi | ... | key grip |
Roberto Gengarelli | ... | assistant camera |
Luciano Leoni | ... | chief electricians |
Marcello Mastrogirolamo | ... | assistant camera |
Mario Tursi | ... | still photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Isolina Bensi | ... | tailor (as Isolina Benzi) |
Nicoletta Ercole | ... | assistant costume designer |
Maria Fanetti | ... | tailor |
Alberto Verso | ... | assistant costume designer |
Music Department
Franco Mannino | ... | conductor |
Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia | ... | music performed by (as Orchestra Stabile della Gestione Autonoma dei Concerti dell'Accademia Nazionale di S. Cecilia) |
Script and Continuity Department
Renata Franceschi | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
Margherita Autuori | ... | press agent (as Rossetti) |
Francesco Martino de Carles | ... | administration |
Bruno Evangelisti | ... | antique dealer |
Enrico Lucherini | ... | press agent (as Lucherini) |
Mario Maldesi | ... | dubbing director |
Giorgio Marchetti | ... | consultant |
Valeria Moriconi | ... | voice dubbing: Jennifer O'Neill |
Enzo Musumeci Greco | ... | master of arms |
Silvana Olasio | ... | administration |
Fiore Profeta | ... | administration |
Maria Ruhle | ... | press agent |
Matteo Spinola | ... | press agent (as Spinola) |
Federico Starace | ... | production secretary |
Renzo Musumeci Greco | ... | master at arms (uncredited) |
Thanks
Bernardino Cardella | ... | thanks |
Pasquale Cardella | ... | thanks |
Doris Rowort | ... | thanks |
Thomas Rowort | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Rizzoli Film (co-production)
- Les Films Jacques Leitienne (co-production)
- Imp.Ex.Ci. (co-production)
- Francoriz Production (co-production)
Distributors
- Cineriz (1976) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Diasa (1976) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Les Films Jacques Leitienne (1976) (France) (theatrical)
- The Movies (1976) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Vídeo Mercury Films (1976) (Spain)
- Belga Films (1977) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1977) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Miracle Films (1977) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Progress Film-Verleih (1977) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Ambassador Film Distributors (1979) (Canada) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Nippon Herald Films (1979) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Analysis Film Releasing Corporation (1979) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Europafilm (1979) (Norway) (theatrical)
- S-K Films (1979) (United States) (theatrical) (Midwest)
- MPM Productions (1986) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- Poletel (Brazil) (VHS)
- Videocast (Brazil) (VHS)
- Vídeo Mídia (Brazil) (VHS)
- Connossieur Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Fabulous Films (1995) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- France 3 (1997) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
- ARTE (2000) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
- Kinokuniya (2003) (Japan) (DVD) (box set)
- Homescreen (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Versátil Home Vídeo (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2008) (France) (DVD)
- Chain Production (2009) (United Kingdom) (VOD)
- Cinemax (2009) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Koch Lorber Films (2009) (United States)
- Medusa Home Entertainment (2010) (Italy) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2012) (Australia) (tv)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2012) (Australia) (video) (VOD)
- France 3 (2013) (France) (tv)
- Films sans Frontières (2015) (World-wide)
- Iris (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Rete 4 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Donau-Film (2019) (Germany) (DVD) (and Blu-ray)
- Film Movement (2019) (United States)
- France 5 (2019) (France) (tv)
- New Star (2023) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- ARTE (2020) (France) (tv)
- Sovexportfilm
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Filippo Haas & Figli (tapestry)
- Tirelli Costumi (costumes)
- Fendi (furs)
- Cinevox Records (soundtrack)
- Lucherini/Rossetti/Spinola/Scalera (publicity)
- Technicolor (color by)
- Technovision (filmed by)
- Bulgari (jewelry)
- Cimino (furniture)
- D'Angelo (tapestry)
- Louis Vuitton (props: bags)
- Nino Lembo (jewelry)
- Rocchetti e Carboni (wigs)
- Sanchini (tapestry)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Luchino Visconti's last film, based on a novella by Gabrielle d'Annunzio, is a haunting account of aristocratic chauvinism and sexual double standards in turn-of-the-century Italy. Giannini is the psychotic husband whose lust cannot be satisfied; Antonelli is his sensitive, tormented wife; and O'Neil is his cunning, possessive mistress.
Written by Alex Asp |
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Taglines | Luchino Visconti's Epic Final Film [DVD Australia] See more » |
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Box Office
Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $13,430,709 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Director Luchino Visconti intended the title roles to be played by Alain Delon and Romy Schneider. But Delon was under long-term contract and the $1,000,000 that his producers wanted to release him was considered too much, and Schneider was pregnant at the time, so Visconti had to work with Laura Antonelli and the little-known Giancarlo Giannini. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in La femme de l'amant (1992). See more » |
Soundtracks | Berecuse See more » |
Crazy Credits | The credits are shown over the novel "L'innocente." A man's hand is turning the pages of the book. See more » |
Quotes |
Giuliana Hermil:
It's too luxurious. Tullio Hermil: [Pontificating] Peasants always like to see their masters well-dressed. See more » |