Summary
Nancy, a young American hitchhiker, takes refuge in an Italian villa
after narrowly avoiding being raped. The villa belongs to the
millionaire Joseph Noblart who is hosting a lavish party. Nancy
finds herself in a bizarre world of decadence and hedonistic excess
where anything is possible...
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Credits
- Director: Roman Polanski
- Script: Gérard Brach, Roman Polanski
- Photo: Marcello Gatti, Giuseppe Ruzzolini
- Music: Claudio Gizzi
- Cast: Marcello Mastroianni (Alex), Sydne Rome (Nancy), Hugh Griffith (Joseph Noblart), Guido Alberti (Priest), Gianfranco Piacentini (Tony), Carlo Delle Piane (Young Oaf #1 in Car), Mario Bussolino (Young Oaf #2 in Car), Henning Schlüter (Catone), Christiane Barry (Dresser), Pietro Tordi (Man-Servant), Nerina Montagnani (Chambermaid), Mogens von Gadow (German), Dieter Hallervorden (German), Elisabeth Witte (Nurse), John Karlsen (Edward), Livio Galassi, Alvaro Vitali, Luigi Bonos, Carla Mancini, Romolo Valli (Giovanni), Franco Pesce (Enzo), Cicely Browne (Ruth), Renee Langer (Naked Girl with Hat), Richard McNamara (Charlie), Roger Middleton (Jimmy), Birgitta Nilsson (Naked girl), Roman Polanski (Mosquito)
- Country: Italy / France / West Germany
- Language: English / Italian / French
- Runtime: 114 min
- Aka: Quoi?
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