

A Leap in the Dark
Overview
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.
Movie Details
Languages
Italian
Studio
Polytel International Film
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Key Crew

Piero Natoli
Screenplay

Vincenzo Cerami
Screenplay

Marco Bellocchio
Screenplay

Marco Bellocchio
Story

Marco Bellocchio
Director
Cast

Michel Piccoli
Mauro Ponticelli

Anouk Aimée
Marta Ponticelli

Michele Placido
Giovanni Sciabola

Gisella Burinato
Anna

Antonio Piovanelli
Quasimodo

Anna Orso
Marilena

Giampaolo Saccarola
Insane Brother

Adriana Pecorelli
Sonia

Franca Maria De Monti
Paola Ciampi
Ponticelli's Mother

Pier Giorgio Bellocchio
Giorgio

Mario Prosperi
Mario Ponticelli
Elizabeth Labi
Ponticelli's Fiancée

Enrico Bergier
Ponticelli's Brother
Mario Ravasio
Brother of Suicide
Gaetano Campisi
Actor

Marino Cenna
Actor
Lamberto Consani
Giovanni's Friend
Giancarlo Sammartano
Passerby

Oreste Rotundo
Passerby