''Love Burns'' ( it, Anime fiammeggianti) is a 1994

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written and directed by

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. It was screened at the 51st Venice International Film Festival, in the Panorama section.

Plot

Rosario, a philosophy professor in crisis for the end of his marriage, begins - pushed by the Virgin Mary who appears to him constantly - to enjoy life by committing all sorts of crimes. Thanks to his personality change, Rosario will be able to reconnect with his beloved wife.

Cast

Giuseppe Cederna Giuseppe Cederna (born 25 June 1957) is an Italian actor and author. Life and career Born in Rome, the son of the journalist and politician Antonio Cederna and nephew of the writer and journalist Camilla Cederna, from his youth Cederna was at ...

as Rosario *

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as Elena * Alessandro Haber as Salvatore *

Monica Scattini Monica Scattini (1 February 1956 – 4 February 2015) was an Italian actress. Films Scattini appeared in include ''Maniaci sentimentali'', for which she won a David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress, and '' Lontano da dove'', for ...

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*Flavio Bonacci as Bussotti *Doris von Thury as Amelia *Raffaele Fallica as Il Preside *

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as Proprietario della Mercedes * Maria Amelia Monti as Proprietaria della Mercedes *

Roberto Citran Roberto Citran (born 26 January 1955) is an Italian actor. Life and career Born in Padua, Citran graduated in psychology and founded the university film club "CINEMAUNO" in his hometown. After some sporadic stage works he founded a small theate ...

as The Betrayed Husband * Elisabetta Cavallotti as La ragazza scippata * Dario Parisini as

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Mariella Valentini Mariella Valentini (born 23 June 1959) is an Italian actress. Life and career Born in Milan, Valentini studied acting at the Accademia dei Filodrammatici and in a mime school.Giorgio Dell'Arti, Massimo Parrini. ''Catalogo dei viventi''. Marsil ...

as The Woman who Spleeps

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1994 comedy films 1994 films Italian comedy films Films directed by Davide Ferrario 1990s Italian films {{1990s-Italy-comedy-film-stub

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