La Noia (1964)
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Horst Bucholz plays Dino, a painter who realizes he has no artistic vision and decides to move back into his wealthy mother's (Betty Davis) home. Just before he does this, however, he falls in love with beautiful and self-serving Cecilia (Catherine Spaak). Though Dino diligently attempts to convince her to marry him, she refuses, but offers to be his lover until someone better strikes her fancy. When that becomes an actuality, Dino does not fare well under the emotional trauma and has a nervous breakdown. With the help of his mother, Dino recovers to find he may not be completely devoid of talent after all. Based on La Noia, an Italian novel by Alberto Moravia. ~ Kristie Hassen, Rovi
- Starring:
- Bette Davis, Horst Buchholz, (more)
- Director(s):
- Damiano Damiani
Synopsis of La Noia
Horst Bucholz plays Dino, a painter who realizes he has no artistic vision and decides to move back into his wealthy mother's (Betty Davis) home. Just before he does this, however, he falls in love with beautiful and self-serving Cecilia (Catherine Spaak). Though Dino diligently attempts to convince her to marry him, she refuses, but offers to be his lover until someone better strikes her fancy. When that becomes an actuality, Dino does not fare well under the emotional trauma and has a nervous breakdown. With the help of his mother, Dino recovers to find he may not be completely devoid of talent after all. Based on La Noia, an Italian novel by Alberto Moravia. ~ Kristie Hassen, Rovi
Complete Cast of La Noia
- Bette Davis - Dino's mother
- Catherine Spaak - Cecilia
- Lea Padovani - Balestrieri's Widow
- Marcella Rovena - Tenant
- Edoardo Nevola - Waiter
- Jole Mauro - Cashier
- Micacia Dazzi - Prostitute
- Georges Wilson - Cecilia's Father
- Dany Paris - Nun
- Horst Buchholz - Dino
- Daniela Rocca - Rita
- Isa Miranda - Cecilia's Mother
- Daniela Calvino - Emma
- Renato Moretti - Waiters
- Mario Lanfranchi - Police Officer
- Amos Davoli - Barman
- Luigi Giuliani - Luciani
- Leonida Repaci - Balestrieri
- Director(s):
- Damiano Damiani
- Writer(s):
- Tonino Guerra, Damiano Damiani, Ugo Liberatore
- Producer(s):
- Carlo Ponti
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