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Tullio Hermil who is habitually unfaithful to his patient and loving wife Giuliana, until the wife eventually does the same and becomes pregnant with another man's child. The book was published in English in 1897, translated by Georgina Harding. The book was first adapted for film in 1912 by

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. It was also the basis for

Luchino Visconti Luchino Visconti di Modrone, Count of Lonate Pozzolo (; 2 November 1906 – 17 March 1976) was an Italian filmmaker, stage director, and screenwriter. A major figure of Italian art and culture in the mid-20th century, Visconti was one of the ...

's last film, '' The Innocent'', released in 1976. Visconti's version stars

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as Tullio and

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as Giuliana.

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''The Intruder''
at the

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''The Victim''
at the

{{DEFAULTSORT:Intruder 1892 novels 19th-century Italian novels Italian novels adapted into films Italian-language books Novels by Gabriele D'Annunzio