''Break Up'' ( it, Eutanasia di un amore) is a 1978 Italian
romance drama film directed by
Enrico Maria Salerno.
It is based on the novel ''Eutanasia di un amore'' by
Giorgio Saviane.
Plot
A professor in Italy, Paolo, is devastated when his longtime girlfriend, and former student, Sena, leaves him without telling him why or leaving a letter. He's fixated on seeing her again. She leaves for Paris and he sees her with another man, so he heads back to Italy. Sena eventually comes back and they reconcile.
Cast
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Ornella Muti
Ornella Muti (born Francesca Romana Rivelli; 9 March 1955) is an Italian actress. She made her film debut as Francesca Cimarosa in the 1970 film ''La moglie più bella.''
Early life
Muti was born in Rome to a Neapolitan journalist father and I ...
as Ussena (aka Sena)
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Tony Musante
Anthony Peter Musante Jr. (June 30, 1936 – November 26, 2013) was an American actor, best known for the TV series '' Toma'' as Detective David Toma, Nino Schibetta in '' Oz'' (1997), and Joe D'Angelo in ''As the World Turns'' (2000-2003). In mo ...
as Paolo Naviase
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Monica Guerritore as The Other Woman
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Mario Scaccia
Mario Scaccia (26 December 1919 – 26 January 2011) was an Italian actor and author. He was a prominent figure in the Italian theatre of '900.
Biography
Born in Rome, the son of a painter, during the Second World War Scaccia was conscripted i ...
as The Doctor
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Laura Trotter
Laura may refer to:
People
* Laura (given name)
* Laura, the British code name for the World War I Belgian spy Marthe Cnockaert
Places Australia
* Laura, Queensland, a town on the Cape York Peninsula
* Laura, South Australia
* Laura Bay, a bay on ...
as Patrizia
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Gerardo Amato
Gerardo Amato (born 15 October 1948) is an Italian actor and voice actor.
Life and career
Born Gerardo Placido in Ascoli Satriano, the brother of the actor and director Michele Placido, Gerardo Amato at a young age moved to Milan where he trai ...
as Domenico
See also
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List of Italian films of 1978
A list of films produced in Italy in 1978 (see 1978 in film):
See also
*1978 in Italian television
References Footnotes
Sources
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External linksItalian films of 1978at the Internet Movie Database
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References
External links
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1978 films
Italian romantic drama films
1978 romantic drama films
Films directed by Enrico Maria Salerno
Films based on Italian novels
1970s Italian-language films
1970s Italian films
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