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The Belt

19894.5 / 1093 min
Drama, Romance

Overview

Vittorio, an American novelist teaching in Rome, meets the beautiful but damaged Bianca and they rapidly fall into an urgent, tempestuous affair. He's hesitant over their relationship since she seems to thrive on conflict and is constantly baiting him into physical altercation. Bianca gives Vittorio an exquisite leather belt as a gift; he knows immediately that she wants him to whip her with it. Driven by his craving for her, Vittorio complies to Bianca's desire. Their relationship escalates into a dark realm of S&M which becomes more and more self-destructive.

Cast

James Russo

James Russo

Vittorio De Simone

Eleonora Brigliadori

Eleonora Brigliadori

Bianca Ravelli

Giuliana Calandra

Giuliana Calandra

Bianca's Mother

Anna Bonaiuto

Anna Bonaiuto

The Judge

Karen Moore

Karen Moore

Nora

Lidia Broccolino

Lidia Broccolino

Bianca's Friend

Riccardo Salvino

Riccardo Salvino

Prof. Achille Biondelli

Delia D'Alberti

Delia D'Alberti

Biondelli's Wife

Claire Hardwick

Claire Hardwick

Vittorio's Mistress

Valentino Zeichen

Valentino Zeichen

Self (as Mario Zeichen)

Paolo Pigozzi

Paolo Pigozzi

Francesco Scali

Francesco Scali

Anchorman

Emidio La Vella

Emidio La Vella

The Doctor

Marisa Serafina

Marisa Serafina

Ivano Marescotti

Ivano Marescotti

Friend of Bianca's Mother

Francesco Palermo

Francesco Palermo

Crew

Giovanni Bertolucci

Giovanni Bertolucci

Producer

Galliano Juso

Galliano Juso

Producer

Giuliana Gamba

Giuliana Gamba

Director

Alberto Moravia

Alberto Moravia

Novel

Claudio Cinini

Claudio Cinini

Set Decoration

Luigi Verga

Luigi Verga

Director of Photography

Francesca Archibugi

Francesca Archibugi

Screenplay

Mario Di Biase

Mario Di Biase

Line Producer

Gloria Malatesta

Gloria Malatesta

Story

Claudio Cinini

Claudio Cinini

Production Design

Carlo Bartolucci

Carlo Bartolucci

Editor

Maurizio Spinelli

Maurizio Spinelli

Administration

Eva Piccoli

Eva Piccoli

Assistant Camera

Claudia Sbarigia

Claudia Sbarigia

Screenplay

Claudia Sbarigia

Claudia Sbarigia

Story

Natale Massara

Natale Massara

Conductor

Anna Rita Della Rocca

Anna Rita Della Rocca

Administration

Gloria Malatesta

Gloria Malatesta

Screenplay

Roberto Alberghini

Roberto Alberghini

Boom Operator

Francesca Archibugi

Francesca Archibugi

Story

Rosalino Cellamare

Rosalino Cellamare

Original Music Composer

Maria Ciancia

Maria Ciancia

Hairstylist

Andrea Mattei

Andrea Mattei

Production Secretary

Gianmaria Gervasi

Gianmaria Gervasi

Assistant Property Master

Cristina Albonico

Cristina Albonico

Assistant Costume Designer

Giulio Bastioni

Giulio Bastioni

Gaffer

Antonio Marra

Antonio Marra

Key Grip

Maria Letizia Garofalo

Maria Letizia Garofalo

Script Supervisor

Marco Di Biase

Marco Di Biase

Sound

Rodolfo Calascibetta

Rodolfo Calascibetta

Property Master

Rossella Ferrero

Rossella Ferrero

Production Secretary

Piero De Bernardi

Piero De Bernardi

Script Consultant

Gabriele Polverosi

Gabriele Polverosi

Assistant Director

Simona Mattei

Simona Mattei

Seamstress

Tullio Gentili

Tullio Gentili

Production Secretary

Roberto de Franceschi

Roberto de Franceschi

Assistant Camera

Roberto Biciocchi

Roberto Biciocchi

Still Photographer

Antonella Alocci

Antonella Alocci

Assistant Editor

Rossana Cingolani

Rossana Cingolani

Assistant Editor

Walter Faitanini

Walter Faitanini

Assistant Property Master

Alessio Juso

Alessio Juso

Production Coordinator

Rita Mazzanti

Rita Mazzanti

Makeup Artist

Danilo Moroni

Danilo Moroni

Sound Mixer

Cosimo Pichierri

Cosimo Pichierri

Production Secretary