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The Empty Canvas (1963)

The Empty Canvas poster
Original title
La noia
Directed by
Damiano Damiani
Genre
drama film
Country
France, Italy
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
R18+
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy young artist struggles with a feeling of emptiness and boredom. He becomes obsessed with a young woman who seems indifferent to him.

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What happens

The Empty Canvas (Italian: La noia, lit. 'Boredom') is a 1963 Italian drama film directed by Damiano Damiani. The screenplay written by Damiani, Tonino Guerra and Ugo Liberatore is based on the eponymous best-selling novel by Alberto Moravia. The film stars Horst Buchholz, Catherine Spaak, Isa Miranda and Bette Davis. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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