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A Leap in the Dark

A Leap in the Dark (1980)★ 6.7/10

IT,FR,XWG · 120 min · February 14, 1980

  • Drama
  • Romance

Directed by: Marco Bellocchio

Written by: Marco Bellocchio, Piero Natoli, Vincenzo Cerami

A judge's depressed sister improves after meeting a charismatic actor with a shady past. As their relationship blossoms, the judge grows jealous and attempts to use his position to intervene.

Directed by

Marco Bellocchio

Written by

Marco BellocchioPiero NatoliVincenzo Cerami

Cast & crew

Michel PiccoliMauro PonticelliAnouk AiméeMarta PonticelliMichele PlacidoGiovanni SciabolaGisella BurinatoAnnaAntonio PiovanelliQuasimodoAnna OrsoMarilenaGiampaolo SaccarolaInsane BrotherAdriana PecorelliSoniaFranca Maria De MontiPaola CiampiPonticelli's MotherPier Giorgio BellocchioGiorgioMario ProsperiPonticelli's BrotherElizabeth LabiPonticelli's FianceeEnrico BergierPonticelli's BrotherMario RavasioBrother of SuicideGaetano CampisiActorMarino CennaActorLamberto ConsaniFriend of GiovanniGiancarlo SammartanoPasserbyOreste RotundoPasserbyRemo RemottiThiefMarina SassiFriend of GiovanniRossano WeberFire-EaterAlessandro AntonucciPonticelli ChildDaria FagoPonticelli ChildNatalia FagoMatteo FagoPonticelli ChildGiovanni FrezzaPonticelli ChildMaria Pia FrezzaPonticelli ChildGianluca GiustiPasquale MoscianeseCarlotta NatoliDaniele PirettiValerio TozziFrédérique AlexandreMarta Ponticelli child (uncredited)Silverio ContiMan at Pawnshop (uncredited)