The Belt
1989 · 93 min · Director: Giuliana Gamba
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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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The Belt (1989) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Love 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Love25%
- Disturbing20%
- Sadness15%
- Tension10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Love, Disturbing. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
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Cast
Bianca Ravelli
Bianca's Friend
Biondelli's Wife
Vittorio's Mistress
The Doctor
Nurse
Details
- Directed by
- Giuliana Gamba
- Written by
- Alberto Moravia, Francesca Archibugi, Gloria Malatesta, Claudia Sbarigia
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1989
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Country
- Italy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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