The Particular Love

1970 1h 25m IT

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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The plot follows Manlio, an established, sophisticated architect, and his much younger wife, Cecilia. Feeling constantly neglected due to her husband's disinterest and age gap, Cecilia takes a lover out of spite to provoke a reaction.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Enrico Maria Salerno
Manlio Santi
Pier Angeli
Cecilia
Jean-Guy Ruff
Paolo Santi, figlio de Manlio
Špela Rozin
Renato Chiantoni
Gustavo D'Arpe
Anna Goel
Prostituta
Carla Mancini

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Carlo Martinelli
Writers: Carlo Martinelli
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 7

ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Enrico Maria Salerno and Pier Angeli and Jean-Guy Ruff carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0198950 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Carlo Martinelli directs. Otello Colangeli cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
256 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Otello Colangeli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Enrico Maria Salerno and Pier Angeli and Jean-Guy Ruff carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0198950 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.