Summary
Gabriel is an old man who has a desperate need for someone to whom he
can confess his past amorous adventures. For this role he selects
the beautiful Silvaine, even though she has never liked him. As
she listens to Gabriel’s colourful tales, the young woman slowly begins
to succumb to his charms...
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Credits
- Director: Gianfranco Mingozzi
- Script: Tonino Guerra, Gianfranco Mingozzi, Roberto Roversi
- Photo: Luigi Verga
- Music: Mauro Malavasi
- Cast: Philippe Noiret (Gabriele Battistini), Ornella Muti (Silvana), Nicola Farron (Young Man), Chiara Argelli (Gabriele’s Wife), Sabrina Ferilli, Rosa Di Brigida, Claudine Auger (Dino’s Widow), Beppe Chierici (Parroco), Claudio Del Falco (Adamo), Miriam Axa (Eva), Giuseppe Mauro Cruciano (Gabriele’s son), Claudio Rosini (Gabriele’s son), Roberto Giannini (Journalist), Bruno Rosa (Dino)
- Country: France / Italy
- Language: Italian
- Runtime: 95 min
- Aka: The Sparrow’s Fluttering
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