The Escape

Jan 23, 1965

1h 32m

★ 4.9

Not all love affairs happen between man and woman...

Overview

A young married woman who is desperately unhappy is tempted into a lesbian relationship with an interior decorator.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Cine 3

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Cast

Piera Fabbri

Giovanna Ralli

Luisa

Anouk Aimée

Andrea Fabbri

Paul Guers

Lo psicanalista

Enrico Maria Salerno

La madre di Piera

Carole Walker

Il padre di Piera

Guido Alberti

La madre di Andrea

Jone Salinas

Alberto Spina

Maurizio Arena

un sommozzatore

Ignazio Dolce

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