The Man Who Loves

2008 1h 43m IT

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5.8

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5.7

IMDB

★5.8TMDB · 51★5.7IMDB · 914

Drama

Synopsis

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A man is broken hearted at the loss of his lover, then later visits the same pain on the next woman with whom he becomes involved.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pierfrancesco Favino
Roberto
Monica Bellucci
Alba
Kseniya Rappoport
Sara
Michele Alhaique
Carlo
Glen Blackhall
Yuri
Piera Degli Esposti
Giulia
Arnaldo Ninchi
Vittorio
Marisa Paredes
Dottoressa Campo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Maria Sole Tognazzi
Writers: Maria Sole Tognazzi, Ivan Cotroneo
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Maria Sole Tognazzi, shot by Arnaldo Catinari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Carmen Consoli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Walter Fasano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Pierfrancesco Favino and Monica Bellucci and Kseniya Rappoport carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1202541 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Maria Sole Tognazzi directs. Arnaldo Catinari behind the camera. Carmen Consoli scores. Walter Fasano cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Maria Sole Tognazzi, shot by Arnaldo Catinari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Carmen Consoli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Walter Fasano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Pierfrancesco Favino and Monica Bellucci and Kseniya Rappoport carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1202541 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "coming out", "pregnancy", "pharmacist", "insomnia".