''Capriccio'', also released with the international titles ''Love & Passion'' and ''Capri Remembered'', is an
Italian
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* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
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*** Regional Ita ...
erotic
Eroticism () is a quality that causes sexual feelings, as well as a philosophical contemplation concerning the aesthetics of sexual desire, sensuality, and romantic love. That quality may be found in any form of artwork, including painting, scul ...
drama film
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directed by
Tinto Brass
Giovanni "Tinto" Brass (born 26 March 1933) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. In the 1960s and 1970s, he directed many critically acclaimed avant-garde films of various genres. Today, he is mainly known for his later work in the er ...
. It is a liberal adaptation of the novel ''Le lettere da Capri'' by
Mario Soldati
Mario Soldati (17 November 1906 – 19 June 1999) was an cinema of Italy, Italian writer and film director. In 1954 he won the Strega Prize for ''Lettere da Capri.'' He directed several works adapted from novels, and worked with leading Ital ...
.
Plot
Jennifer (Nicola Warren) and Fred (Andy J. Forest) are an American couple who met during their
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
service on the island of
Capri
Capri ( , ; ; ) is an island located in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the Sorrento Peninsula, on the south side of the Gulf of Naples in the Campania region of Italy. The main town of Capri that is located on the island shares the name. It has been ...
. In the year 1947, they return to the island for their holiday and past memories as well as disappointments of their married life soon lead them to their former crushes on the island to whom they have been writing letters. Jennifer meets Ciro (
Luigi Laezza), a womaniser waiter who deflowered her and has now become an affluent pimp while Fred finds prostitute Rosalba (
Francesca Dellera). However, they are to realise that years have changed much more than they expected.
Cast
*Nicola Warren: Jennifer
*Andy J. Forest: Fred
*Luigi Laezza: Ciro
*Francesca Dellera: Rosalba
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Isabella Biagini
Isabella Biagini, born Concetta Biagini, (8 December 1940 – 14 April 2018) was an Italian actress and showgirl.
Life and career
Biagini was born in Rome on 8 December 1940. She debuted in childhood as a radio actress and advertising model. ...
: Stella Polaris
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Vittorio Caprioli
Vittorio Caprioli (15 August 1921 – 2 October 1989) was an Italian actor, film director and screenwriter. He appeared in 109 films between 1946 and 1990, mostly in French productions.
Biography
Caprioli was born in Naples. Having graduated fr ...
: Don Vincenzo
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Venantino Venantini
Venantino Venantini (17 April 1930 – 9 October 2018) was an Italian film actor.Tinto Brass
Giovanni "Tinto" Brass (born 26 March 1933) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. In the 1960s and 1970s, he directed many critically acclaimed avant-garde films of various genres. Today, he is mainly known for his later work in the er ...
: the client (cameo)
External links
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1987 films
1980s erotic drama films
Italian erotic drama films
Adultery in films
Films set in Campania
Films set on islands
Films set in 1947
1980s Italian-language films
English-language Italian films
1980s English-language films
Films directed by Tinto Brass
Capri, Campania
Films scored by Riz Ortolani
1987 multilingual films
Italian multilingual films
1980s Italian films
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