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1979 Drama
Italy/USA
2h 22min
Original language: Italian, English
An American opera diva (Clayburgh) moves to Italy with her troubled adolescent son Joe (Matthew Barry) after the sudden death of her husband, the boy's presumed father. While celebrating Joe's thirteenth birthday, she discovers he's developed a heroin habit and has fallen in with a rough crowd. As her attempts to rescue him take a disturbing turn, from smothering affection to incest, mother and son escape Rome on a journey through Italy to find Joe's real father.
Directed by | Bernardo Bertolucci |
Written by | Bernardo Bertolucci, Franco Arcalli |
Company | 20th Century Fox20th Century Fox20th Century Fox |
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