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Sex Diary

1976 1h 28m IT
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5.7
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★5.7TMDB · 6
ComedyRomance
Synopsis
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The Don Juan of a small provincial town saves from suicide a young American girl who falls in love with him. The citizens, after having discovered that the girl is very rich, will do everything to organize the marriage between them.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Bruno Gaburro
Writers
Franco Bucceri, Franco Bucceri, Roberto Leoni
Languages
Italian
Countries
Italy

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bruno Gaburro, shot by Fausto Zuccoli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Renzo Montagnani and Rossana Podestà and John Ireland carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0074791 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bruno Gaburro directs. Fausto Zuccoli behind the camera. Vincenzo Tomassi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 250 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Directed by Bruno Gaburro, shot by Fausto Zuccoli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Editor Vincenzo Tomassi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5Renzo Montagnani and Rossana Podestà and John Ireland carry the top of the cast.
  • 6IMDB entry: tt0074791 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Fausto Zuccoli
Editing
Vincenzo Tomassi
Runtime
88 min · 1h 28m
Status
Released
Original language
IT

Also by

Bruno Gaburro

Production companies

Who made it

  • FL

    Flaminia Produzioni Cinematografiche

    IT

Key crew

  • MusicMaurizio De Angelis
  • ProducerEdmondo Amati
  • MusicGuido De Angelis
  • EditorVincenzo Tomassi
  • BookNantas Salvalaggio

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • suicide attempt
  • italy
  • dark comedy

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1976-03-26

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