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A Quiet Place in the Country

A Quiet Place in the Country

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A Quiet Place in the Country

"In a quiet place she strips away the structure of his mind and body... piece by piece."

1968

1h 46m

6.3(87 votes)

Horror

Thriller

Overview

A painter facing a creative block arranges to spend the weekend in the country at his mistress's villa. While staying there, his sanity begins to disintegrate.

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Franco Nero

Franco Nero

Leonardo Ferri

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Flavia

Georges Géret

Georges Géret

Attilo

Gabriella Boccardo

Gabriella Boccardo

Wanda

Madeleine Damien

Madeleine Damien

Wanda's Mother

Valerio Ruggeri

Valerio Ruggeri

Tony, the Butcher

Rita Calderoni

Rita Calderoni

Egle

Renato Menegotto

Egle's Friend

Bruna Simionato

Renato Lupi

Creative team

Directed by: Elio Petri
Written by: Luciano Vincenzoni
Elio Petri
Produced by: Alberto Grimaldi

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