A Drama of Jealousy (and other things)
Jan 18 1970
•2h 45m
•Comedy, Drama, Romance
Construction worker Oreste and young fiancee Adelaide meet Nello, a cook in a pizzeria. This love triangle often goes to communist rallies, and enjoys the filthy beaches of Ostia. Will the hostile environment pave a way to jealousy?
Cast
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Marcello Mastroianni
Oreste
Monica Vitti
Adelaide
Giancarlo Giannini
Nello
Manuel Zarzo
Ugo
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