Escalation

"They tried to turn him into a sexual square!"

1968 1h 29m IT

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 7

Comedy

Synopsis

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1968, London. Luca is living his 'swinging' years away from duties, while his father wants him to take the reins of the family business. He plots to have him kidnapped and placed in a sanitarium, where the young man undergoes electroshock therapy until 'normalised'. Luca is then made to marry a woman who is actually a psychiatrist hired to turn him into a perfect businessman.

“They tried to turn him into a sexual square!”

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Cast

Claudine Auger
Carla Maria Mannini
Lino Capolicchio
Luca Lambertinghi
Gabriele Ferzetti
Augusto Lambertinghi
Didi Perego
Private investigator
Leopoldo Trieste
Priest / Guru
Paola Corinti
Augusto's lover
Dada Gallotti
Nurse
Harold Null
Police sergeant

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roberto Faenza
Writers: Roberto Faenza, Roberto Faenza
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roberto Faenza, shot by Luigi Kuveiller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ennio Morricone. 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 Ruggero Mastroianni 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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Claudine Auger and Lino Capolicchio and Gabriele Ferzetti carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They tried to turn him into a sexual square!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0062938 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Roberto Faenza directs. Luigi Kuveiller behind the camera. Ennio Morricone scores. Ruggero Mastroianni cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
258 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Roberto Faenza, shot by Luigi Kuveiller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ennio Morricone. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ruggero Mastroianni shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Claudine Auger and Lino Capolicchio and Gabriele Ferzetti carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "They tried to turn him into a sexual square!".
8IMDB entry: tt0062938 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.