Crazy Desire
{{short description|1962 film}}
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| director = Luciano Salce
| writer = Castellano & Pipolo
Luciano Salce
| starring = Ugo Tognazzi
Catherine Spaak
| music = Ennio Morricone
| cinematography = Erico Menczer
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| released = {{Film date|1962|03|24|df=yes}}
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| language = Italian
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Crazy Desire (originally titled as La voglia matta, also known as The Crazy Urge) is a 1962 Italian comedy film directed by Luciano Salce.{{cite book|last=Enrico Giacovelli|title=La commedia all'italiana|publisher=Gremese Editore, 1995}} It launched the film career of Catherine Spaak.{{cite book|last=Franca Faldini, Goffredo Fofi|title=L'Avventurosa storia del cinema italiano raccontata dai suoi protagonisti, 1960-1969|publisher=Feltrinelli, 1981}} The film initially was banned by the Italian censors and then cut in some parts and released with a ban for persons under 14 years.{{cite news|last=Gino Barni|title=Questa è "La voglia matta" che la censura ha bocciato|newspaper=La Stampa|date=12 March 1962}}
Plot
Antonio Berlinghieri (Ugo Tognazzi) is a 39-year-old engineer and father travelling on a highway one summer in his sports car when he sees a broken-down car with a group of teenagers. He stops to help them but soon discovers that the young men have a frivolous attitude. At first, he thinks of leaving to continue his trip but then notices the beauty of Francesca (Catherine Spaak), a fifteen-year-old girl. He decides to remain with the group to try to seduce or marry the girl, despite the difference in age.
Cast
- Ugo Tognazzi as Ing. Antonio Berlinghieri
- Catherine Spaak as Francesca
- Gianni Garko as Piero
- Fabrizio Capucci as Enrico, Francesca's friend
- Luciano Salce as Bisigato
- Franco Giacobini as Carlo Alberghetti
- Béatrice Altariba as Silvana
- Jimmy Fontana as Jimmy
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0056665}}
Category:Films directed by Luciano Salce
Category:Films scored by Ennio Morricone
Category:1960s coming-of-age comedy films
Category:Italian coming-of-age comedy films
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