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A passionate affair set against the intense encounter between a film-maker and a novelist. The story begins with young scriptwriter François tracking down the author of a once-scandalous novel. His aim is to adapt the work for the screen but several elements of the novel he finds difficult to comprehend. The author, Jeanne, is initially cautious of relaying information, insisting the presumably autobiographical book in no way relates to her personal life. However, eventually she takes the man into confidence to tell the background of Benvenuta.Read moreLess
A passionate affair set against the intense encounter between a film-maker and a novelist. The story begins with young scriptwriter François tracking down the author of a once-scandalous novel. His aim is to adapt the work for the screen but several elements of the novel he finds difficult to comprehend. The author, Jeanne, is initially cautious of relaying information, insisting the presumably autobiographical book in no way relates to her personal life. However, eventually she takes the man into confidence to tell the background of Benvenuta.
The story
A passionate affair set against the intense encounter between a film-maker and a novelist. The story begins with young scriptwriter François tracking down the author of a once-scandalous novel. His aim is to adapt the work for the screen but several elements of the novel he finds difficult to comprehend. The author, Jeanne, is initially cautious of relaying information, insisting the presumably autobiographical book in no way relates to her personal life. However, eventually she takes the man into confidence to tell the background of Benvenuta.
Cast & crew
Fanny ArdantBenvenuta
Vittorio GassmanLivio
Françoise FabianJeanne
Mathieu CarrièreFrancois
Claire WauthionInge
Philippe GeluckLa père
Renato ScarpaLe journaliste
Franco TrevisiLe policier
Franco AngrisanoLe gardien de la villa
Armando MarraLe chanteurExplore the crew
- Screenplay
- André Delvaux
- Director
- André Delvaux
- Director of Photography
- Charles Van Damme
- Editor
- Albert Jurgenson
- Producer
- Jean-Claude Batz
- Original Music Composer
- Frédéric Devreese