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DramaRomance

The Innocent

- Visconti's Sensual Epic of a Diabolical Marriage

Tullio Hermil is a chauvinist aristocrat who flaunts his mistress to his wife, but when he believes she has been unfaithful he becomes enamored of her again.

Release Date : 1976-05-18

Language :Italian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Francoriz ProductionLes Films Jacques LeitienneImp.Ex.Ci.Rizzoli Film

Production Country : FranceItaly

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Giancarlo Giannini

Character Name : Tullio Hermil

Original Name : Giancarlo Giannini

Gender : Male

Laura Antonelli

Character Name : Giuliana Hermil

Original Name : Laura Antonelli

Gender : Female

Rina Morelli

Character Name : Tullio's Mother

Original Name : Rina Morelli

Gender : Female

Massimo Girotti

Character Name : Count Stefano Egano

Original Name : Massimo Girotti

Gender : Male

Didier Haudepin

Character Name : Federico Hermil

Original Name : Didier Haudepin

Gender : Male

Marie Dubois

Character Name : The Princess

Original Name : Marie Dubois

Gender : Female

Roberta Paladini

Character Name : Miss Elviretta

Original Name : Roberta Paladini

Gender : Female

Claude Mann

Character Name : The Prince

Original Name : Claude Mann

Gender : Male

Marc Porel

Character Name : Filippo d'Arborio

Original Name : Marc Porel

Gender : Male

Jennifer O'Neill

Character Name : Teresa Raffo

Original Name : Jennifer O'Neill

Gender : Female

Philippe Hersent

Character Name :

Original Name : Philippe Hersent

Gender : Male

Elvira Cortese

Character Name :

Original Name : Elvira Cortese

Gender : Female

Siria Betti

Character Name :

Original Name : Siria Betti

Gender : Female

Enzo Musumeci Greco

Character Name : Maestro d'Armi

Original Name : Enzo Musumeci Greco

Gender : Male

Alessandra Vazzoler

Character Name :

Original Name : Alessandra Vazzoler

Gender : Female

Marina Pierro

Character Name : Maria

Original Name : Marina Pierro

Gender : Female

Vittorio Zarfati

Character Name : Dr. Milani

Original Name : Vittorio Zarfati

Gender : Male

Alessandro Consorti

Character Name :

Original Name : Alessandro Consorti

Gender : Male

Filippo Perego

Character Name :

Original Name : Filippo Perego

Gender : Male

Margherita Horowitz

Character Name :

Original Name : Margherita Horowitz

Gender : Female

Riccardo Satta

Character Name :

Original Name : Riccardo Satta

Gender : Male

Giuliana Farnese

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Giuliana Farnese

Gender : Male

Robert Milicevic

Character Name : Private Investigator (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Milicevic

Gender : Male

Howard Nelson Rubien

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Howard Nelson Rubien

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-06-03

There can be no doubt that Luchino Visconti was a master at putting together a film with class, style and beauty - and this is no different. A magnificent score from Franco Mannino (with plenty of classical assistance) and some fabulous cinematography from Pasqualiono de Santis breath much life into this - but not enough to compensate for a rather flawed, empty story with three really rather underwhelming performances. Tullio Hermil is "Giancarlo" a rather shallow pig of a man, who is married to Laura Antonelli ("Giuliana") and lives in their grand country palace whilst he constantly parades his glamorous mistress Jennifer O'Neill ("Teresa") for all to see. When he begins to suspect, however, that his wife has been ploughing her own furrow, he begins to get jealous and as with so many in the situation yearns for what he can no longer have. There is a real inevitability about how it will end and although our route to this denouement is bestrewn with gorgeousness and chic, Antonelli constantly reminded me of Anne Bancroft without, regrettably, the sophistication and charm and O'Neill, though certainly beautiful was almost as shallow as her paramour.