A Leap in the Dark (1980)
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.
Directed by: Marco Bellocchio
Top Billed Cast: Enrico Bergier, Maria Pia Frezza, Carlotta Natoli
Runtime: 114 minutes
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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
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Paola Ciampi
Ponticelli's Mother
Pier Giorgio Bellocchio
Giorgio
Mario Prosperi
Mario Ponticelli
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Elizabeth Labi
Ponticelli's Fiancée
Enrico Bergier
Ponticelli's Brother
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Mario Ravasio
Brother of Suicide
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Gaetano Campisi
Actor
Marino Cenna
Actor
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Lamberto Consani
Giovanni's Friend
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Giancarlo Sammartano
Passerby
Oreste Rotundo
Passerby
Remo Remotti
Thief
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Marina Sassi
Giovanni's Friend
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Rossano Weber
Fire-Eater
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Alessandro Antonucci
Ponticelli Child
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Daria Fago
Ponticelli Child
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Natalia Fago
Ponticelli Child
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Matteo Fago
Ponticelli Child
Giovanni Frezza
Ponticelli Child
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Maria Pia Frezza
Ponticelli Child
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Gianluca Giusti
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Pasquale Moscianese
Carlotta Natoli
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Daniele Piretti
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Valerio Tozzi
Vittorio Caprioli
Mauro Ponticelli (voice)
Livia Giampalmo
Marta Ponticelli (voice)
