''Crazy Desire'' (originally titled as ''La voglia matta'', also known as ''The Crazy Urge'') is a 1962 Italian comedy film directed by

Luciano Salce Luciano Salce (25 September 1922 – 17 December 1989) was an Italian film director, comedian, tv host, producer, actor and lyricist. His 1962 film ''Le pillole di Ercole'' was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the 67th Ven ...

. It launched the film career of Catherine Spaak. The film initially was banned by the Italian censors and then cut in some parts and released with a ban for persons under 14 years.

Plot

Antonio Berlinghieri (

Ugo Tognazzi Ugo Tognazzi (23 March 1922 – 27 October 1990) was an Italian actor, director, and screenwriter. Early life Tognazzi was born in Cremona, in northern Italy but spent his youth in various localities as his father was a travelling clerk fo ...

) is a 39-year-old engineer and father travelling on a highway one summer in his sports car when he sees a broken-down car with a group of teenagers. He stops to help them but soon discovers that the young men have a frivolous attitude. At first, he thinks of leaving to continue his trip but then notices the beauty of Francesca ( Catherine Spaak), a fifteen-year-old girl. He decides to remain with the group to try to seduce or marry the girl, despite the difference in age.

Cast

as Ing. Antonio Berlinghieri * Catherine Spaak as Francesca *

Gianni Garko Gianni Garko (born Giovanni Garcovich; 15 July 1935), often billed as John Garko and occasionally Gary Hudson, is an Italian actor who found fame as a leading man in 1960s Spaghetti Westerns. He is perhaps best known for his lead role as Sartana ...

as Piero *

Fabrizio Capucci Fabrizio Capucci (born 4 August 1939) is an Italian former actor and producer. Life and career Born in Rome, the brother of the fashion designer Roberto, Capucci studied acting at the drama school held by Pietro Sharoff in his hometown. After ...

as Enrico, Francesca's friend *

as Bisigato *

Franco Giacobini Franco Giacobini (5 March 1926 – 27 December 2015) was an Italian actor. Born in Rome as Francesco Giacobini, he graduated at Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico in 1948, then started a prolific stage career, working in comed ...

as Carlo Alberghetti * Béatrice Altariba as Silvana *

Jimmy Fontana Jimmy Fontana (13 November 1934 – 11 September 2013) was an Italian actor, composer and singer-songwriter. Two of his most famous songs are " Che sarà", performed also by José Feliciano with Ricchi e Poveri, and " Il Mondo". Biography Born ...

as Jimmy

References

External links

* 1962 films Films directed by Luciano Salce Films scored by Ennio Morricone 1960s coming-of-age comedy films Italian coming-of-age comedy films Films set in Rome 1962 comedy films 1960s Italian films {{1960s-Italy-comedy-film-stub