Story of a Love Affair

Story of a Love Affair

1950 · 98 min · IT · 6.7 (117 votes)
Dir. Michelangelo Antonioni · Starring Massimo Girotti, Lucia Bosè, Gino Rossi, Marika Rowsky, Ferdinando Sarmi, Rubi D'Alma · Music Giovanni Fusco
DramaRomance

A wealthy, possessive husband's investigation reignites his young wife's past love, leading them to plot against him. As obstacles fall away, their passion faces a new test.

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A smoldering, intensely emotional drama about forbidden desire and the dangerous allure of obsession. It feels like a classic, tragic romance where passion burns bright against a backdrop of societal constraint and moral ambiguity.

melancholicintensepassionatefatalisticsteadyItalian neorealismmelodramanoir-tingedforbidden loveobsessionbetrayalclass
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