The Belt (1989)
1h 33m
Running Time
April 22, 1989Release Date
The Belt (1989)
1h 33m
Running Time
April 22, 1989Release Date
Plot.
Vittorio, an American novelist teaching in Rome, meets the beautiful but damaged Bianca and they rapidly fall into an urgent, tempestuous affair. He's hesitant over their relationship since she seems to thrive on conflict and is constantly baiting him into physical altercation. Bianca gives Vittorio an exquisite leather belt as a gift; he knows immediately that she wants him to whip her with it. Driven by his craving for her, Vittorio complies to Bianca's desire. Their relationship escalates into a dark realm of S&M which becomes more and more self-destructive.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
James Russo
Vittorio De Simone
Eleonora Brigliadori
Bianca Ravelli
Giuliana Calandra
Bianca's Mother
Karen Moore
Nora
Anna Bonaiuto
The Judge
Giuliana Gamba
Director
Lidia Broccolino
Bianca's Friend
Riccardo Salvino
Prof. Achille Biondelli
Francesca Archibugi
Writer
Delia D'Alberti
Biondelli's Wife
Piero De Bernardi
Writer
Gloria Malatesta
Writer
Claire Hardwick
Vittorio's Mistress
Alberto Moravia
Writer
Valentino Zeichen
Self (as Mario Zeichen)
Claudia Sbarigia
Writer
Francesco Scali
Anchorman
Emidio La Vella
The Doctor
Ivano Marescotti
Friend of Bianca's Mother
Giovanni Bertolucci
Producer
Carlo Bartolucci
Editor
Ron
Original Music Composer
Galliano Juso
Producer
Claudio Cinini
Production Design / Set Decoration
Cristina Albonico
Assistant Costume Designer
Luigi Verga
Director of Photography
Natale Massara
Conductor
Gabriele Polverosi
Assistant Director
Alessio Juso
Production Coordinator
Roberto Alberghini
Boom Operator
Maurizio Spinelli
Administration
Danilo Moroni
Sound Mixer
Giulio Bastioni
Gaffer
Simona Mattei
Seamstress
Mario Di Biase
Line Producer
Anna Rita Della Rocca
Administration
Rossana Cingolani
Assistant Editor
Roberto Biciocchi
Still Photographer
Roberto de Franceschi
Assistant Camera
Eva Piccoli
Assistant Camera
Tullio Gentili
Production Secretary
Rossella Ferrero
Production Secretary
Marco Di Biase
Sound
Rita Mazzanti
Makeup Artist
Andrea Mattei
Production Secretary
Maria Letizia Garofalo
Script Supervisor
Rodolfo Calascibetta
Property Master
Walter Faitanini
Assistant Property Master
Maria Ciancia
Hairstylist
Cosimo Pichierri
Production Secretary
Antonio Marra
Key Grip
Antonella Alocci
Assistant Editor
Gianmaria Gervasi
Assistant Property Master
Francesco Palermo
Marisa Serafina
Paolo Pigozzi
Media.
Details.
Wiki.
The Belt (Italian: La cintura) is a 1989 Italian erotic drama film directed by Giuliana Gamba. It is based on the drama play with the same name by Alberto Moravia.