Synopsis
Italy, the early 19th century. A villa is the home of a small English community, all rich and superficial people lounging about in its beautiful surroundings. Claire, George's wife, and Robert, her son, are murdered by a mysterious killer. Thinking the murderer is one of the family, distraught George devises a plan to unmask the culprit. Having met a woman, Ann, who is a dead ringer for Claire, he takes her back to the villa and announces their imminent marriage. Ann is considered an outsider and treated with contempt and hostility, while George fails to find any significant clue to the solution: everybody is to be blamed, at least morally, but the final revelation is more bitter than expected...
Ratings
IMDb4.5/10
4 audience votes
Key crew
- Vittoriano PetrilliScreenplay
- Brunello RondiScreenplay
- Giuseppe MangioneScreenplay
- Brunello RondiDirector
- Giovanni FuscoOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Gary MerrillGeorge Dennison
- Elga AndersenClaire / Ann
- Georges RivièreDr. Boyd
- Rossella FalkEvelyn
- Margarita RoblesLady Florence
- Adriana AstiRuth
- Marina MalfattiNipote di George
- Tania BérylSarah
- Michel LemoineMaestro Guicciardi
- Angela MinerviniCast
- Ivy HolzerCast
- Diana RabitoCast
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Themes
19th century