''A Strange Passion'' () is a 1984 French drama film directed by

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, starring

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and

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. The story is set in Italy in the late 18th century. It is based on the short story " The Foundling" by Heinrich von Kleist. Emmanuelle Béart was nominated for Most Promising Actress at the

10th César Awards The 10th César Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, honoured the best French films of 1984 and took place on 3 February 1985 at the Théâtre de l'Empire in Paris. The ceremony was chaired by Simone Sig ...

Cast

as Elvire *

as Piacchi *

as Nicolo and Colino *

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as Zaveria * Emmanuelle Béart as Constanza *

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as the bishop * Remo Remotti as Peppo *

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as Elvire's mother * Margherita Sala as Antonia * Salvatore Napolitano as Nicolo as a child * Alexis Cabot as Paolo * Michaela Sciurpa as Clara * Guido Alberti as Valerio, Piacchi's friend * Daniele Dublino as the father superior * Pietro Rosella as the coachman

References

1984 drama films 1984 films Films based on short fiction Films based on works by Heinrich von Kleist Films set in Italy Films set in the 1790s French drama films Films scored by Luis Bacalov 1980s French films {{1980s-France-film-stub