The Story of Piera

Feb 2, 1983

1h 45m

★ 5.6

Overview

Piera is a young woman who grows up under the parentage of two extremely original overseers: both her mother and father have incestuous relations with her before they are committed to insane asylums. A special connection, between a mother and her daughter, full of sensuality and complicity, has allowed to portray a family full of fears, rather unbalanced, but nevertheless searching infinite love.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Faso Film

Sara Films

Ascot Film

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Cast

Piera

Isabelle Huppert

Eugenia

Hanna Schygulla

Lorenzo

Marcello Mastroianni

Tito / Giasone

Angelo Infanti

midwife

Aiche Nana

Elide

Tanya Lopert

Piera as a Child

Bettina Grühn

psychiatric hospital attendant

Renato Cecchetto

Massimo

Maurizio Donadoni

doctor Filippi

Girolamo Marzano

"One hundred thousand lires"

Lidia Montanari

Luciana

Laura Trotter

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