''Regina'' (trad. "Queen") is a 1987
Italian drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
co-written and directed by
Salvatore Piscicelli.
Plot
Regina is a beautiful actress of forty in an existential crisis. During a party in the house of his agent Lalla he meets Lorenzo, a young man with whom he establishes a troubled relationship. Their relationship gradually consolidates, but in a sadomasochistic way: the violence and mutual humiliation between the two are continuous. Upon returning to the city after a vacation spent on an island, Regina no longer intends to see Lorenzo and closes herself in the house. But Lalla makes them meet again. In their dramatic encounter, Regina offends Lorenzo and injures her arm with a knife, telling him she would report him. Lorenzo takes the knife in his hand and hits Regina.
Cast
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Ida Di Benedetto
Ida Di Benedetto (born 3 June 1945)Giorgio Dell'Arti, Massimo Parrini, ''Catalogo dei viventi 2009'' - voce Di Benedetto Ida, Venezia, Marsilio Editori, 2008, is an Italian actress and film producer.
Biography
Di Benedetto appeared in more tha ...
: Regina
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Fabrizio Bentivoglio: Lorenzo
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Giuliana Calandra: Lalla
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Mariano Rigillo
See also
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List of Italian films of 1987
A list of films produced in Italy in 1987 (see 1987 in film):
References
Footnotes
Sources
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External links
Italian films of 1987at the Internet Movie Database
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References
External links
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1987 films
Italian drama films
Films directed by Salvatore Piscicelli
Italian black-and-white films
1987 drama films
1980s Italian-language films
1980s Italian films
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