A Leap in the Dark (1980)

Original title

Salto nel vuoto

Directed by

Marco Bellocchio

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

France, Italy

Runtime

2h

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 32 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A judge and his sister live together in a strained relationship. Their bond is tested when the judge tries to control his sister's life and her desire for independence.

psychologicaltensedramaticintrospectivedarkly comicslow-burnunsettling

What happens

A Leap in the Dark (Italian: Salto nel vuoto, and also known as Leap Into the Void) is a 1980 Italian film written and directed by Marco Bellocchio. It stars Michel Piccoli and Anouk Aimée, who won the Best Actor and Best Actress prizes respectively at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival. The film also won the David di Donatello for Best Director and was selected as the Italian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 53rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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