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A Leap in the Dark (1980)

A Leap in the Dark

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1h 54m

February 14th, 1980

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Synopsis

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 and tries to get Giovanni arrested.

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3 wins and 1 nominations

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Cast

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
(as Francesca Maria De Monti)
Paola Ciampi
Ponticelli's Mother
Full cast & crew

Directors

Marco Bellocchio
Full cast & crew

Producers

Anna Maria Clementelli
producer
Silvio Clementelli
producer
Marin Karmitz
producer
(uncredited)
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Writers

Marco Bellocchio
story
Marco Bellocchio
(screenplay) and
Piero Natoli
(collaboration) and
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Keywords

nudity
male nudity
insanity
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Country of Origin

Italy
France
Germany

Languages

Italian

Release Dates

May 21st, 1980 (France) theatrical
May 16th, 1980 (France) (Cannes Film Festival)
May 21st, 1980 (France)
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Alternative Titles

Salto nel vuoto (original title)
Skok u mrak (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (literal title (Serbian title))
Le saut dans le vide (France)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Running Times

114 min
120 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.85 : 1

Production Companies

MK2 Productions (co-production)
RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana (in association with)
Clesi Cinematografica
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Distribution Companies

MK2 Diffusion (France)
Cineriz (Italy)
Summit (United States of America) (subtitled)
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