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The Libertine

The Libertine

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The Libertine

"There comes a time in every girl's life..."

1968

1h 34m

5.3(29 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

A sexy widow discovers her late husband had a secret apartment where he cheated on her. Now she decides to use the same apartment to explore her own sexuality.

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10 featured cast members

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Catherine Spaak

Catherine Spaak

Margherita

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Dr. Carlo De Marchi

Gigi Proietti

Gigi Proietti

Sandro Maldini

Luigi Pistilli

Luigi Pistilli

Otto Frank

Renzo Montagnani

Renzo Montagnani

Fabrizio

Fabienne Dali

Fabienne Dali

Claudia

Nora Ricci

Nora Ricci

Madre di Mimmi

Edda Ferronao

Edda Ferronao

Maria

Vittorio Caprioli

Vittorio Caprioli

Il Libraio

Gabriele Tinti

Gabriele Tinti

Uomo nella macchina

Creative team

Directed by: Pasquale Festa Campanile
Written by: Nicolò Ferrari
Ottavio Jemma
Produced by: Silvio Clementelli

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