Film · Drama, Romance
The Belt (1989)
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.
- Director
- Giuliana Gamba
- Writers
- Alberto Moravia, Francesca Archibugi, Gloria Malatesta
- Country
- Italy
- Language
- Italian
- Release date
- April 22, 1989
- Original title
- La cintura
The Belt cast
James RussoVittorio De Simone
Eleonora BrigliadoriBianca Ravelli
Giuliana CalandraBianca's Mother
Anna BonaiutoThe Judge
Karen MooreNora
Lidia BroccolinoBianca's Friend
Riccardo SalvinoProf. Achille Biondelli
Delia D'AlbertiBiondelli's Wife
Claire HardwickVittorio's Mistress
Valentino ZeichenSelf (as Mario Zeichen)- Paolo Pigozzi
Francesco ScaliAnchorman
Emidio La VellaThe Doctor
Marisa SerafinaNurse- Ivano MarescottiFriend of Bianca's Mother
- Francesco Palermo
