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Jealousy (1942)

Jealousy poster
Original title
Gelosia
Directed by
Ferdinando Maria Poggioli
Genre
drama film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 28m
Rating
8.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man becomes consumed by suspicion and jealousy. The story follows his emotional unraveling and its impact on those around him.

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What happens

Jealousy (Italian: Gelosia) is a 1942 Italian drama film directed by Ferdinando Maria Poggioli and starring Luisa Ferida, Roldano Lupi and Ruggero Ruggeri. The film was shot at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome with sets designed by the art director Gastone Simonetti. It belongs to the movies of the calligrafismo style. It is based on the 1901 novel The Marquis of Roccaverdina by Luigi Capuana, which was later made into a 1953 film Jealousy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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