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Love of a Woman

Love of a Woman

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Love of a Woman

1988

2h 2m

8.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

Gabriella, a young twenty-five year old from Milan , is married to the lawyer Bernasconi, a middle-aged man, without scruples, who in the past had been the lover of Gabriella's mother. Gabriella falls in love with Franco, an airplane test pilot. Her husband, however, is not willing to grant her a divorce.

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7 featured cast members

Starring

Laura Morante

Laura Morante

Gabriella Bernasconi

Bruno Ganz

Bruno Ganz

Franco Bassani

Claudine Auger

Claudine Auger

Madre di Gabriella

Ivan Desny

Ivan Desny

Avvocato Bernasconi

Cinzia de Ponti

Cinzia de Ponti

Cinzia

Gabriele Villa

Roberto

Pierangelo Pozzato

Pierangelo Pozzato

Police Commissioner

Creative team

Directed by: Nelo Risi
Written by: Gianni Buscaglia
Alberto Buscaglia
Produced by: Franco Levati

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