"A new genre of motion picture... to make you think and feel."

1961

2h 2m

7.9(743 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

A day in the life of an unfaithful married couple and their steadily deteriorating relationship in Milan.

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Cast & Crew

14 members

Acting

Marcello Mastroianni

Giovanni Pontano

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Jeanne Moreau

Lidia

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Monica Vitti

Valentina Gherardini

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Bernhard Wicki

Tommaso Garani

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Rosy Mazzacurati

Rosy

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Maria Pia Luzi

Un'invitata

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Guido A. Marsan

Fanti

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Vittorio Bertolini

Unknown Role

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Vincenzo Corbella

Mr. Gherardini

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Ugo Fortunati

Cesarino

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Costume & Make-Up

Gitt Magrini

Signora Gherardini

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Giorgio Negro

Roberto

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Roberta Speroni

Beatrice

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Umberto Eco

Man at the Party (uncredited)

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