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The Circumstance (1974) | Slate

The Circumstance

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The Circumstance

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Rated 6.8 on TMDB

The Circumstance

La circostanza

Laura, a woman of a certain age with full grown children who, by all indications should be leading a great life, but actually, she appears to have none. She comes from a wealthy family. Laura has made herself a lawyer with a nice practice. Her placid existence comes to an abrupt stop when a young motorcyclist suffers an accident almost in front o her. Laura is made to take the youth to the hospital. The incident will change the way she looks at things. Laura becomes obsessed with the young man that was almost killed.

Released: 1974
Runtime: 1h 37m
Genres: Drama
Country: Italy
Language: Italian

Direction and writing

Ermanno OlmiDirector, Writer

Paola GiaviniScript Supervisor

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Cast

Ada SavelliLaura, the Mother
Gaetano PorroThe Father
Raffaella Bianchi

Silvia

Mario SireciTommaso
Massimo TabakBeppe, the Eldest Son
Barbara PezzutoAnna, Beppe's Wife
Giorgio RoncagliaThe Blind Boy
Enrico Bertoni

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