The Innocent

"Visconti's Sensual Epic of a Diabolical Marriage"

1976 2h 10m IT

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★6.9TMDB · 131🍅79%Rotten Tomatoes★7.4IMDB · 4,402

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Synopsis

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Tullio Hermil is a chauvinist aristocrat who flaunts his mistress to his wife, but when he believes she has been unfaithful he becomes enamored of her again.

“Visconti's Sensual Epic of a Diabolical Marriage”

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Cast

Giancarlo Giannini
Tullio Hermil
Laura Antonelli
Giuliana Hermil
Rina Morelli
Tullio's Mother
Massimo Girotti
Count Stefano Egano
Didier Haudepin
Federico Hermil
Marie Dubois
The Princess
Roberta Paladini
Miss Elviretta
Claude Mann
The Prince

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luchino Visconti
Writers: Luchino Visconti, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Enrico Medioli
Languages: Italian
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Luchino Visconti, shot by Pasqualino De Santis. 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 Franco Mannino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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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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CAST

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Giancarlo Giannini and Laura Antonelli and Rina Morelli carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Visconti's Sensual Epic of a Diabolical Marriage".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0074686 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Luchino Visconti directs. Pasqualino De Santis behind the camera. Franco Mannino scores. Ruggero Mastroianni cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

150 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
3Directed by Luchino Visconti, shot by Pasqualino De Santis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Franco Mannino. 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.
6Giancarlo Giannini and Laura Antonelli and Rina Morelli carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Visconti's Sensual Epic of a Diabolical Marriage".
8IMDB entry: tt0074686 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Pasqualino De Santis
Original score: Franco Mannino
Editing: Ruggero Mastroianni
Production design: Mario Garbuglia
Costume design: Piero Tosi
Makeup / hair: Goffredo Rocchetti
Runtime: 130 min · 2h 10m
Status: Released
Box office: $13,430,709
Original language: IT
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Innocent (1976)
Rotten Tomatoes: 79% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating: 7.4/10 · 4,402 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

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CinemaSerf2023-06-03
★ 6/10
There can be no doubt that Luchino Visconti was a master at putting together a film with class, style and beauty - and this is no different. A magnificent score from Franco Mannino (with plenty of classical assistance) and some fabulous cinematography from Pasqualiono de Santis breath much life into this - but not enough to compensate for a rather flawed, empty story with three really rather underwhelming performances. Tullio Hermil is "Giancarlo" a rather shallow pig of a man, who is married to Laura Antonelli ("Giuliana") and lives in their grand country palace whilst he constantly parades his glamorous mistress Jennifer O'Neill ("Teresa") for all to see. When he begins to suspect, however, that his wife has been ploughing her own furrow, he begins to get jealous and as with so many in the situation yearns for what he can no longer have. There is a real inevitability about how it will end and although our route to this denouement is bestrewn with gorgeousness and chic, Antonelli constantly reminded me of Anne Bancroft without, regrettably, the sophistication and charm and O'Neill, though certainly beautiful was almost as shallow as her paramour.

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