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Crazy Desire

Crazy Desire

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Crazy Desire

"There are 25 years between them... a man too old to go so fast... a girl too young to go so far!"

1962

1h 50m

6.6(62 votes)

Romance

Comedy

Drama

Overview

A middle-aged businessman meets a band of rowdy youths and is smitten by one, named Francesca.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Ugo Tognazzi

Ugo Tognazzi

Ing. Antonio Berlinghieri

Catherine Spaak

Catherine Spaak

Francesca

Gianni Garko

Gianni Garko

Piero

Franco Giacobini

Franco Giacobini

Carlo Alberghetti

Fabrizio Capucci

Fabrizio Capucci

Enrico

Oliviero Prunas

Veniero

Margherita Girelli

Marina

Diletta D'Andrea

Maria Grazia

Jimmy Fontana

Jimmy Fontana

Jimmy, the Boy Friend

Stelvio Rosi

Stelvio Rosi

amico biondo di Francesca

Creative team

Directed by: Luciano Salce
Written by: Castellano
Pipolo
Produced by: Isidoro Broggi
Renato Libassi

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