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The Amusements of Private Life
4.0 / 10• 1990• 1h 28m•NR• Italian
Comedy
Storyline
Italian-French costume dramedy that takes place in France in the end of 18th Century during the French Revolution. It is "The Marriage of Figaro" meets "The Dangerous Liaisons" and it tells the story of two women, Mathilde Seurat, the actress and Julie Renard, the aristocratic wife and a mother (Delphine Forest plays both) with the same face who came from the different parts of society and at one point exchanged their identities and their lives. The movie also features Giancarlo Giannini and great Vittorio Gassman.
Cast & Crew
Delphine Forest
Mathilde Seurat / Julie Renard
Lead
Christophe Malavoy
Honoré de Dumont
Giancarlo Giannini
Charles Renard
Vittorio Gassman
Marquis
Roberto Infascelli
Jean-Jacques Renard
Roberto Citran
Belzé
Nathalie Guetta
Nanny
Luciano Bartoli
Vincent
What People Are Saying
2.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Cristina Comencini's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Amusements of Private Life is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
