A Leap in the Dark

Marco Bellocchio
1980-02-14


6.241
114 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Michel Piccoli Mauro Ponticelli Unowned
Anouk Aimée Marta Ponticelli Unowned
Michele Placido Giovanni Sciabola Unowned
Gisella Burinato Anna Unowned
Antonio Piovanelli Quasimodo Unowned
Anna Orso Marilena Unowned
Giampaolo Saccarola Insane Brother Unowned
Adriana Pecorelli Sonia Unowned
Franca Maria De Monti Unowned
Paola Ciampi Ponticelli's Mother Unowned
Pier Giorgio Bellocchio Giorgio Unowned
Mario Prosperi Mario Ponticelli Unowned
Elizabeth Labi Ponticelli's Fiancée Unowned
Enrico Bergier Ponticelli's Brother Unowned
Mario Ravasio Brother of Suicide Unowned
Gaetano Campisi Actor Unowned
Marino Cenna Actor Unowned
Lamberto Consani Giovanni's Friend Unowned
Giancarlo Sammartano Passerby Unowned
Oreste Rotundo Passerby Unowned
Remo Remotti Thief Unowned
Marina Sassi Giovanni's Friend Unowned
Rossano Weber Fire-Eater Unowned
Alessandro Antonucci Ponticelli Child Unowned
Daria Fago Ponticelli Child Unowned
Natalia Fago Ponticelli Child Unowned
Matteo Fago Ponticelli Child Unowned
Giovanni Frezza Ponticelli Child Unowned
Maria Pia Frezza Ponticelli Child Unowned
Gianluca Giusti Unowned
Pasquale Moscianese Unowned
Carlotta Natoli Unowned
Daniele Piretti Unowned
Valerio Tozzi Unowned
Vittorio Caprioli Mauro Ponticelli (voice) Unowned
Livia Giampalmo Marta Ponticelli (voice) Unowned
Frédérique Alexandre Marta Ponticelli Child (uncredited) Unowned
Silverio Conti Man at Pawnshop (uncredited) Unowned