105 minutes
9/7/1983
A passionate affair set against the intense encounter between a film-maker and a novelist. The story begins with young scriptwriter François tracking down the author of a once-scandalous novel. His aim is to adapt the work for the screen but several elements of the novel he finds difficult to comprehend. The author, Jeanne, is initially cautious of relaying information, insisting the presumably autobiographical book in no way relates to her personal life. However, eventually she takes the man into confidence to tell the background of Benvenuta.
Fanny Ardant
as Benvenuta
Vittorio Gassman
as Livio
Françoise Fabian
as Jeanne
Mathieu Carrière
as Francois
Claire Wauthion
as Inge
Philippe Geluck
as La père
Anne Chappuis
as La mère
Franz Joubert
as Le prêtre et jardinier
Renato Scarpa
as Le journaliste
Franco Trevisi
as Le policier
Franco Angrisano
as Le gardien de la villa
Armando Marra
as Le chanteur
Tamara Trifetz
as La jeune dame
Beatrice Palme
as La biche (as Béatrice Palme)
Cristina Borgogni
as Autre femme
Franco Bruno
as Le guide
Bert André
as Le garçon de café
Jenny Tanghe
as La voisine
Muriel Bueninck
as Benvenuta enfant
Muriel Lefèvre
as Benvenuta enfant
Antoine Carette
as Le facteur (as Toon Carette)
Enrico Cesaretti
as Hotel Porter (uncredited)