La Viaccia

Infobox Film
name = La Viaccia


image_size = 200px
caption = Poster
director = Mauro Bolognini
producer = Alfredo Bini
writer = Mario Pratesi
Vasco Pratolini
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starring = Claudia Cardinale
Jean-Paul Belmondo
music = Piero Piccioni
cinematography = Leonida Barboni
editing = Nino Baragli
distributor = Titanus
Arco Film
Galatea Film
released = 13 June 1961 (France)
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country = ITA
language = Italian language
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imdb_id = 0056657

"La Viaccia" (USA:"The Lovemakers") is a 1961 Italian drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini based on a novel by Mario Pratesi. The film stars
Claudia Cardinale and Jean-Paul Belmondo

Plot

The original Italian is La Viaccia (the name of the family farm which motivates the plot). The death of a wealthy patriarch in 1885 sets off an interfamily power struggle. Son Ferdinando buys out his other relatives in order to gain full control over the dead man's property. But Ferdinando's country-bumpkin nephew Amerigo holds out. Amerigo's stance is weakened when he heads for the city and meets prostitute Bianca. To support her in the manner in which she is accustomed, Amerigo steals from his uncle. Disgraced in the eyes of his family, Amerigo decides to stay near his beloved Bianca by becoming a bouncer in her brothel.

Cast

*Jean-Paul Belmondo ... Amerigo
*Claudia Cardinale ... Bianca
*Pietro Germi ... Stefano
*Gabriella Pallotta ... Carmelinda
*Romolo Valli ... Dante
*Paul Frankeur ... Ferdinando
*Gina Sammarco ... Maîtresse
*Marcella Valeri ... Beppa
*Emma Baron ... Giovanna
*Franco Balducci ... Tognaccio
*Claudio Biava ... Arlecchino
*Nando Angelini ... Young man
*Duilio D'Amore ... Bernardo
*Giuseppe Tosi ... Casamonti
*Paola Pitagora ... Anna
* Gianna Giachetti ... Boarder at brothel
*Rosita di Vera Cruz ... Margherita
*Dante Posani ... Gustavo
*Olimpia Cavalli ... Boarder
*Aurelio Nardi ... Ball-man
*Maurice Poli
*Renzo Palmer
*Rina Morelli

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