The Empty Canvas

Dec 4, 1963

1h 45m

★ 5.9

Not with love - Not with money - They cannot satisfy themselves or each other!

Overview

An aspiring young artist breaks from his wealthy, possessive mother to live a bohemian existence in the artist's section of Rome and falls in love with a beautiful model who wants an uncommitted relationship.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Les Films Concordia

C. C. Champion

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Cast

Dino

Horst Buchholz

Cecilia

Catherine Spaak

Dino's Mother

Bette Davis

Luciani

Luigi Giuliani

Cecilia's Mother

Isa Miranda

Cecilia's Father

Georges Wilson

Balestrieri's Widow

Lea Padovani

Balestrieri

Leonida Repaci

Prostitute

Daniela Calvino

Tenant

Marcella Rovena

Cashier

Jole Mauro

Barman

Amos Davoli

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