The Guest

1971 1h 33m IT

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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A forty year old woman, who has been in an asylum, goes to live with her brother's family. She proves incapable of adapting herself to family life, takes refuge in the country alone with her memories, and is later returned to the asylum.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lucia Bosè
Anna / Mélisande / Geneviève
Peter Gonzales Falcon
Luciano / Pelléas / Dolaud
Glauco Mauri
Piero, the Writer
Alvaro Piccardi
Renato, Anna's Brother
Maddalena Gillia
Franca
Giampiero Frondini
Neighbour
Maria Luisa Salmaso
Neighbour
Alfio Galardi
The Director

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Liliana Cavani
Writers: Liliana Cavani
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Andreina Casini 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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Lucia Bosè and Peter Gonzales Falcon and Glauco Mauri carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0067537 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Liliana Cavani directs. Andreina Casini cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

155 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Editor Andreina Casini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Lucia Bosè and Peter Gonzales Falcon and Glauco Mauri carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0067537 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.