A Leap in the Dark (1980)
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.
Drama
Cast & Crew
Michel Piccoli
Mauro Ponticelli
Anouk Aimée
Marta Ponticelli
Michele Placido
Giovanni Sciabola
Gisella Burinato
Anna
Antonio Piovanelli
Quasimodo
Anna Orso
Marilena
Giampaolo Saccarola
Insane Brother
Adriana Pecorelli
Sonia
Franca Maria De Monti
Pier Giorgio Bellocchio
Giorgio
Mario Prosperi
Mario Ponticelli
Enrico Bergier
Ponticelli's Brother
Marino Cenna
Actor
Oreste Rotundo
Passerby
Remo Remotti
Thief
Giovanni Frezza
Ponticelli Child
Carlotta Natoli
Vittorio Caprioli
Mauro Ponticelli (voice)
Livia Giampalmo
Marta Ponticelli (voice)
Piero Natoli, Vincenzo Cerami, Marco Bellocchio
Screenplay
Enzo Porcelli
Executive Producer
Marco Bellocchio
Director
Anna Maria Clementelli, Silvio Clementelli
Producer
