A Leap in the Dark (1980)
Mauro, a judge, is worried about his older sister Marta, who took care of him since he was a boy, and now suffers from mental illness and suicidal thoughts. She seems to recover from her depression when Mauro acquaints her with Giovanni, a brilliant actor at the edge of legality. However, Mauro becomes unconsciously jealous of their relationship.
- Released
- 1980-02-14
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Vincenzo Cerami, Piero Natoli, Marco Bellocchio, Marco Bellocchio
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 from 33 votes
Cast
- Michel Piccoli as Mauro Ponticelli
- Anouk Aimée as Marta Ponticelli
- Michele Placido as Giovanni Sciabola
- Gisella Burinato as Anna
- Antonio Piovanelli as Quasimodo
- Anna Orso as Marilena
- Giampaolo Saccarola as Insane Brother
- Adriana Pecorelli as Sonia
- Franca Maria De Monti
- Paola Ciampi as Ponticelli's Mother
- Pier Giorgio Bellocchio as Giorgio
- Mario Prosperi as Mario Ponticelli