The Malady of Love (1986)
15th-century physician Robert Briand runs a leper colony that accepts new residents who suffer from the ravages of syphilis. When the beautiful Marie-Blanche is brought to the grim, prison-like facility, Briand finds she displays no apparent signs of disease. He risks everything when he falls in love with the woman and makes plans to run away with her.
- Released
- 1986-12-03
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Giorgio Treves, Vincenzo Cerami
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 from 4 votes
Cast
- Robin Renucci as Robert Briand
- Isabelle Pasco as Marte-Blanche
- Piera Degli Esposti as Thérèse
- Paolo Rossi as Laurent Vita
- Maurizio Donadoni as Philippe
- Franco Citti as Cigal
- Andrzej Seweryn as Pedlar
- Gianfranco Barra as Sodomite
- Valeria Magli as Olivia
- Serge Spira as François, guard
- Erland Josephson as Robert's Father
- Carole Bouquet as Eleonore