The Innocent

May 18, 1976

2h 10m

★ 6.8

Visconti's Sensual Epic of a Diabolical Marriage

Overview

Tullio Hermil is a chauvinist aristocrat who flaunts his mistress to his wife, but when he believes she has been unfaithful he becomes enamored of her again.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Francoriz Production

Les Films Jacques Leitienne

Imp.Ex.Ci.

Rizzoli Film

The Innocent Trailers

Cast

Tullio Hermil

Giancarlo Giannini

Giuliana Hermil

Laura Antonelli

Tullio's Mother

Rina Morelli

Count Stefano Egano

Massimo Girotti

Federico Hermil

Didier Haudepin

The Princess

Marie Dubois

Miss Elviretta

Roberta Paladini

The Prince

Claude Mann

Filippo d'Arborio

Marc Porel

Teresa Raffo

Jennifer O'Neill

Philippe Hersent

Elvira Cortese

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