Husbands and Lovers

1991 1h 30m IT

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 44

Drama

Synopsis

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Stefan finds that he can no longer tolerate the arrangement of his cheating wife ... he, the husband, gets her during the week and her lover gets her on the weekends. At the same time the wife finds herself increasingly drawn to the violence of her lover versus the adoration of her husband.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Julian Sands
Stefan
Joanna Pacula
Alina
Tchéky Karyo
Paolo
Lara Wendel
Luisa
Marco Di Stefano
Piero
Jeanne Valérie
Luisa's Mother
Ines Nobili
Sonia Topazio

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mauro Bolognini
Writers: Sergio Bazzini
Languages: Italian, English, Spanish
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Italian, English, Spanish.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mauro Bolognini, shot by Giuseppe Lanci. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 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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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Julian Sands and Joanna Pacula and Tchéky Karyo carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0105755 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mauro Bolognini directs. Giuseppe Lanci behind the camera. Ennio Morricone scores. Sergio Montanari cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian, English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Italian, English, Spanish.
4Directed by Mauro Bolognini, shot by Giuseppe Lanci. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ennio Morricone. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Sergio Montanari shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Julian Sands and Joanna Pacula and Tchéky Karyo carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0105755 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.