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The Conviction (1991)

The Conviction poster
Original title
La condanna
Directed by
Marco Bellocchio
Genre
trial film
Country
France, Switzerland, Italy
Runtime
1h 32m
Rated
18
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 19 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman accuses a man of sexual assault after a one-night stand. The resulting trial explores the boundaries of consent and guilt.

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What happens

The Conviction (Italian: La condanna) is a 1991 Italian drama film directed by Marco Bellocchio. It was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear Special Jury Prize. Bellocchio wrote the script with his psychotherapist Massimo Fagioli; the two had previously collaborated on the 1986 film Devil in the Flesh. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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