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Drama

A Leap in the Dark

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Mauro, a judge, is worried about his older sister Marta, who took care of him since he was a boy, and now suffers from mental illness and suicidal thoughts. She seems to recover from her depression when Mauro acquaints her with Giovanni, a brilliant actor at the edge of legality. However, Mauro becomes unconsciously jealous of their relationship.

Release Date : 1980-02-14

Language :Italian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Polytel International FilmClesi CinematograficaMK2 FilmsRAIOdyssiaFilms 66

Production Country : FranceGermanyItaly

Alternative Titles : Leap Into the Void

Cast

Michel Piccoli

Character Name : Mauro Ponticelli

Original Name : Michel Piccoli

Gender : Male

Anouk Aimée

Character Name : Marta Ponticelli

Original Name : Anouk Aimée

Gender : Female

Michele Placido

Character Name : Giovanni Sciabola

Original Name : Michele Placido

Gender : Male

Gisella Burinato

Character Name : Anna

Original Name : Gisella Burinato

Gender : Female

Antonio Piovanelli

Character Name : Quasimodo

Original Name : Antonio Piovanelli

Gender : Male

Anna Orso

Character Name : Marilena

Original Name : Anna Orso

Gender : Female

Giampaolo Saccarola

Character Name : Insane Brother

Original Name : Giampaolo Saccarola

Gender : Male

Adriana Pecorelli

Character Name : Sonia

Original Name : Adriana Pecorelli

Gender : Male

Franca Maria De Monti

Character Name :

Original Name : Franca Maria De Monti

Gender : Male

Paola Ciampi

Character Name : Ponticelli's Mother

Original Name : Paola Ciampi

Gender : Male

Pier Giorgio Bellocchio

Character Name : Giorgio

Original Name : Pier Giorgio Bellocchio

Gender : Male

Mario Prosperi

Character Name : Mario Ponticelli

Original Name : Mario Prosperi

Gender : Male

Elizabeth Labi

Character Name : Ponticelli's Fiancée

Original Name : Elizabeth Labi

Gender : Male

Enrico Bergier

Character Name : Ponticelli's Brother

Original Name : Enrico Bergier

Gender : Male

Mario Ravasio

Character Name : Brother of Suicide

Original Name : Mario Ravasio

Gender : Male

Gaetano Campisi

Character Name : Actor

Original Name : Gaetano Campisi

Gender : Male

Marino Cenna

Character Name : Actor

Original Name : Marino Cenna

Gender : Male

Lamberto Consani

Character Name : Giovanni's Friend

Original Name : Lamberto Consani

Gender : Male

Giancarlo Sammartano

Character Name : Passerby

Original Name : Giancarlo Sammartano

Gender : Male

Oreste Rotundo

Character Name : Passerby

Original Name : Oreste Rotundo

Gender : Male

Remo Remotti

Character Name : Thief

Original Name : Remo Remotti

Gender : Male

Marina Sassi

Character Name : Giovanni's Friend

Original Name : Marina Sassi

Gender : Male

Rossano Weber

Character Name : Fire-Eater

Original Name : Rossano Weber

Gender : Male

Alessandro Antonucci

Character Name : Ponticelli Child

Original Name : Alessandro Antonucci

Gender : Male

Daria Fago

Character Name : Ponticelli Child

Original Name : Daria Fago

Gender : Male

Natalia Fago

Character Name : Ponticelli Child

Original Name : Natalia Fago

Gender : Male

Matteo Fago

Character Name : Ponticelli Child

Original Name : Matteo Fago

Gender : Male

Giovanni Frezza

Character Name : Ponticelli Child

Original Name : Giovanni Frezza

Gender : Male

Maria Pia Frezza

Character Name : Ponticelli Child

Original Name : Maria Pia Frezza

Gender : Male

Gianluca Giusti

Character Name :

Original Name : Gianluca Giusti

Gender : Male

Pasquale Moscianese

Character Name :

Original Name : Pasquale Moscianese

Gender : Male

Carlotta Natoli

Character Name :

Original Name : Carlotta Natoli

Gender : Female

Daniele Piretti

Character Name :

Original Name : Daniele Piretti

Gender : Male

Valerio Tozzi

Character Name :

Original Name : Valerio Tozzi

Gender : Male

Vittorio Caprioli

Character Name : Mauro Ponticelli (voice)

Original Name : Vittorio Caprioli

Gender : Male

Livia Giampalmo

Character Name : Marta Ponticelli (voice)

Original Name : Livia Giampalmo

Gender : Female

Frédérique Alexandre

Character Name : Marta Ponticelli Child (uncredited)

Original Name : Frédérique Alexandre

Gender : Male

Silverio Conti

Character Name : Man at Pawnshop (uncredited)

Original Name : Silverio Conti

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-05-25

Yikes, but what part of the Italian legal establishment doesn't come in for some pillorying from Marco Bellochio in this film? It all centres around judge "Mauro" (Michel Piccoli) and his ailing sister "Marta" (Anouk Aimée) who has pretty much brought him up. She isn't coping so well with reality and is frequently prone to suicidal flights of fancy until, that is, he introduces her to the rather roguish actor "Giovanni" (Michele Placido) to whom she takes a bit of a shine. It's the first time her brother hasn't been the sole focus of her attentions since they were children, so despite himself he starts to become a little jealous. He's not a man without influence around town, so decides to use that to ensure that this little fly in his familial ointment is duly swatted. There's a grand dynamic between the three characters as they are used to take swipes at family politics, envy and resentment and we also manage to have a go at some entertainingly small town provincial politics, petty corruption and eccentricities as this two hours really does fly by. It does play a little to stereotypes of age and attitude at times, and is maybe just a bit over-scripted but it's a slightly quirkier look at flawed domesticity and Aimée looks like she enjoyed herself for most of it.