A Leap in the Dark

A Leap in the Dark

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1980
1h 54m
6.2(27 votes)
Drama

Overview

Mauro, a judge, is worried about his older sister Marta, who took care of him since he was a boy, and now suffers from mental illness and suicidal thoughts. She seems to recover from her depression when Mauro acquaints her with Giovanni, a brilliant actor at the edge of legality. However, Mauro becomes unconsciously jealous of their relationship.

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MK2 Films
RAI

Cast & Crew

38 members
Acting

Michel Piccoli

Mauro Ponticelli

Michel Piccoli
Acting

Anouk Aimée

Marta Ponticelli

Anouk Aimée
Acting

Michele Placido

Giovanni Sciabola

Michele Placido
Acting

Gisella Burinato

Anna

Gisella Burinato
Acting

Antonio Piovanelli

Quasimodo

Antonio Piovanelli
Acting

Anna Orso

Marilena

Anna Orso
Acting

Giampaolo Saccarola

Insane Brother

Giampaolo Saccarola
Acting

Adriana Pecorelli

Sonia

Adriana Pecorelli
Acting

Franca Maria De Monti

Unknown Role

Franca Maria De Monti
Acting

Paola Ciampi

Ponticelli's Mother

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Pier Giorgio Bellocchio

Giorgio

Pier Giorgio Bellocchio
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Mario Prosperi

Mario Ponticelli

Mario Prosperi
Acting

Elizabeth Labi

Ponticelli's Fiancée

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Directing

Enrico Bergier

Ponticelli's Brother

Enrico Bergier
Acting

Mario Ravasio

Brother of Suicide

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Gaetano Campisi

Actor

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Marino Cenna

Actor

Marino Cenna
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Lamberto Consani

Giovanni's Friend

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Giancarlo Sammartano

Passerby

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Oreste Rotundo

Passerby

Oreste Rotundo
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Remo Remotti

Thief

Remo Remotti
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Marina Sassi

Giovanni's Friend

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Rossano Weber

Fire-Eater

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Alessandro Antonucci

Ponticelli Child

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Daria Fago

Ponticelli Child

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Directing

Natalia Fago

Ponticelli Child

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Acting

Matteo Fago

Ponticelli Child

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Acting

Giovanni Frezza

Ponticelli Child

Giovanni Frezza
Acting

Maria Pia Frezza

Ponticelli Child

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Gianluca Giusti

Unknown Role

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Pasquale Moscianese

Unknown Role

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Carlotta Natoli

Unknown Role

Carlotta Natoli
Acting

Daniele Piretti

Unknown Role

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Valerio Tozzi

Unknown Role

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Vittorio Caprioli

Mauro Ponticelli (voice)

Vittorio Caprioli
Writing

Livia Giampalmo

Marta Ponticelli (voice)

Livia Giampalmo
Acting

Frédérique Alexandre

Marta Ponticelli Child (uncredited)

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Silverio Conti

Man at Pawnshop (uncredited)

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