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The Lovemakers (1961)

The Lovemakers poster
Original title
La viaccia
Directed by
Mauro Bolognini
Genre
drama film
Country
France, Italy
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
12
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 41 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 19th century Italy, a young man from a wealthy family falls for a prostitute in Florence. His obsession causes him to leave his home and become trapped in a life of poverty and desperation.

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What happens

The Lovemakers (Italian: La viaccia) is a 1961 Italian drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini based on a novel by Mario Pratesi. The film which stars Claudia Cardinale and Jean-Paul Belmondo, was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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