A Leap in the Dark (1980)
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- 2h 0min
- Drama, Romance
- 14 Feb 1980 (Italy)
- Movie
Mauro, a judge, is worried about his older sister Marta, who took care of him since he was a boy, and is now affected by psychic problems and suicide fantasies. She seems to recover from her depression when Mauro acquaints her with...
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Cast
| Michel Piccoli | ... |
Mauro Ponticelli
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| Anouk Aimée | ... |
Marta Ponticelli
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| Michele Placido | ... |
Giovanni Sciabola
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Gisella Burinato | ... |
Anna
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Antonio Piovanelli | ... |
Quasimodo
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Anna Orso | ... |
Marilena
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Giampaolo Saccarola | ... |
Insane Brother
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Adriana Pecorelli | ... |
Sonia
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Franca Maria De Monti | ... |
(as Francesca Maria De Monti)
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Paola Ciampi | ... |
Ponticelli's Mother
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| Pier Giorgio Bellocchio | ... |
Giorgio
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Mario Prosperi | ... |
Ponticelli's Brother
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Elizabeth Labi | ... |
Ponticelli's Fiancee
(as Elisabeth Labi)
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Enrico Bergier | ... |
Ponticelli's Brother
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Mario Ravasio | ... |
Brother of Suicide
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Gaetano Campisi | ... |
Actor
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Marino Cenna | ... |
Actor
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Lamberto Consani | ... |
Friend of Giovanni
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Giancarlo Sammartano | ... |
Passerby
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Oreste Rotundo | ... |
Passerby
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| Remo Remotti | ... |
Thief
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Marina Sassi | ... |
Friend of Giovanni
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Rossano Weber | ... |
Fire-Eater
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Alessandro Antonucci | ... |
Ponticelli Child
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Daria Fago | ... |
Ponticelli Child
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Natalia Fago |
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Matteo Fago | ... |
Ponticelli Child
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| Giovanni Frezza | ... |
Ponticelli Child
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Maria Pia Frezza | ... |
Ponticelli Child
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Gianluca Giusti |
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Pasquale Moscianese |
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| Carlotta Natoli |
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Daniele Piretti |
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Valerio Tozzi |
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Frédérique Alexandre | ... |
Marta Ponticelli child (uncredited)
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Silverio Conti | ... |
Man at Pawnshop (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Marco Bellocchio | ||
Written by
| Marco Bellocchio | ... | (story) |
| Marco Bellocchio | ... | (screenplay) |
| Piero Natoli | ... | (collaboration) |
| Vincenzo Cerami | ... | (collaboration) |
Produced by
| Anna Maria Clementelli | ... | producer |
| Silvio Clementelli | ... | producer |
| Marin Karmitz | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Enzo Porcelli | ... | producer |
Music by
| Nicola Piovani | ||
Cinematography by
| Giuseppe Lanci | ||
Editing by
| Roberto Perpignani | ||
| Brigitte Sousselier | ||
Editorial Department
| Rita Algeri | ... | assistant editor |
| Anna Rosa Napoli | ... | assistant editor (as Anna Napoli) |
Production Design by
| Andrea Crisanti | ||
| Amedeo Fago | ||
Costume Design by
| Lia Francesca Morandini | ... | (as Lia Morandini) |
Makeup Department
| Luciana Maria Costanzi | ... | hair stylist (as Maria Costanzi) |
| Cesare Paciotti | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Dino Di Dionisio | ... | production supervisor |
| Claudio Gaeta | ... | production secretary |
| Marcello Crescenzi | ... | production supervisor (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Inigo Lezzi | ... | first assistant director |
| Pino Venditti | ... | second assistant director (as Giuseppe Venditti) |
Art Department
| Carmelo Agate | ... | assistant art director |
| Alberto Michettoni | ... | props |
| Bruno Tempera | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Luciano Anzellotti | ... | sound effects editor |
| Pietrantonio Federico | ... | dubbing mixer (as Federico Pietrantonio) |
| Adriano Taloni | ... | sound mixer |
| Remo Ugolinelli | ... | sound |
| Giulio Viggiani | ... | boom operator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Letizia Cavallini | ... | still photographer |
| Giuseppe Di Biase | ... | camera operator |
| Ennio Di Stefano | ... | gaffer |
| Pierre Gautard | ... | camera operator |
| Alessio Gelsini Torresi | ... | assistant camera (as Alessio Gelsini) |
| Firmino Palmieri | ... | still photographer |
| Giancarlo Serravalli | ... | key grip |
| Roberto Belli | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Anita Cavallari | ... | tailor (as Annita Cavallari) |
| Silvana Turchi | ... | assistant costume designer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lucilla Clementelli | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Angelo Barbagallo | ... | production secretary |
| Vittorio Caprioli | ... | voice dubbing: Michel Piccoli |
| Franco Fantini | ... | administrator |
| Piera Fauro | ... | dubbing assistant |
| Livia Giampalmo | ... | voice dubbing: Anouk Aimée |
| Marin Karmitz | ... | french adaptation collaborator |
| Janice Munro | ... | production secretary |
| Liliana Rago | ... | dubbing assistant |
| Maria Ruhle | ... | press agent (as Maria Rhule) |
| Cecilia Valmarana | ... | assistant production secretary |
Thanks
| Fabrizio Beggiato | ... | thanks |
| Giovanni Fago | ... | thanks |
| Gerardo Scala | ... | thanks |
| M. Christine Vanden Eede | ... | thanks (as Marie Christine Vanden Eede) |
Production Companies
- Clesi Cinematografica
- MK2 Productions (co-production)
- Films 66 (co-production)
- RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana (in association with)
- Polytel International Film (in association with)
- Odyssia
Distributors
- Cineriz (1980) (Italy) (theatrical)
- MK2 Diffusion (1980) (France) (theatrical)
- Summit Feature Distributors (1982) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Mauro, a judge, is worried about his older sister Marta, who took care of him since he was a boy, and is now affected by psychic problems and suicide fantasies. She seems to recover from her depression when Mauro acquaints her with Giovanni, a brilliant actor at the edge of legality. Mauro become unconsciously jealous of this relationship, and try to get Giovanni arrested...
Written by Francesco Benzi |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Italian censorship visa # 74580 delivered on 5-1-1980. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Marx Can Wait (2021). See more » |