Il bell'Antonio

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Il bell'Antonio

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Directed by Mauro Bolognini
Produced by Alfredo Bini, Cino Del Duca
Written by Vitaliano Brancati, Pier Paolo Pasolini
Starring Marcello Mastroianni and Claudia Cardinale
Music by Piero Piccioni
Cinematography Armando Nannuzzi
Editing by Nino Baragli
Distributed by Cino del Duca
Release date(s) 1960, 2 April 1962 (USA)
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Language Italian
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Il bell'Antonio is a 1960 Italian and French drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini. The film is a based on a novel by Vitaliano Brancati and adapted for the screen by Pier Paolo Pasolini. It stars Marcello Mastroianni and Claudia Cardinale.

[edit] Plot summary

Catania, women adore the handsome romeo Antonio (Marcello Mastroianni) who is a massive success with loving. Women think of him as the perfect lover. However his life is plagued by problems and soon his reputation is in tatters and he is the laughing stock of the town because of his alleged impotence.

[edit] Cast

  • Marcello Mastroianni ... Antonio Magnano
  • Claudia Cardinale ... Barbara Puglisi
  • Pierre Brasseur ... Alfio Magnano
  • Rina Morelli ... Rosaria Magnano
  • Tomas Milian ... Edoardo
  • Fulvia Mammi ... Elena Ardizzone
  • Patrizia Bini ... Santuzza (as Patrizia Rini)
  • Anna Arena ... Signora Puglisi
  • Nino Camarda
  • Guido Celano ... Calderana
  • Maurizio Conti
  • Maria Luisa Crescenzi ... Francesa
  • Salvatore Fazio
  • Jole Fierro... Mariuccia
  • Cesarina Gherardi... Zia Giuseppina
  • Rino Giusti
  • Gina Mattarolo
  • Alice Sandro ... Nanda
  • Enzo Tiribelli
  • Ugo Torrente

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