After the suicide of his twin brother Pippo, Giovanni, an actor past his prime, returns to his provincial hometown in Emilia-Romagna. Giovanni's brother Agostino and his uncle try to convince the mother that the death of her son was not self-inflicted but accidental. To the family's consternation, Pippo's former lover Wanda, a South American immigrant who lives in an apartment which he paid for her, shows no sign of grief. Giovanni learns that Pippo lamented that Wanda didn't love him and that she regularly meets with a young doctor. Although he blames her for his brother's death, Giovanni starts an affair with her.

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The Eyes, the Mouth (1982)

Drama · 9/10/1982

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After the suicide of his twin brother Pippo, Giovanni, an actor past his prime, returns to his provincial hometown in Emilia-Romagna. Giovanni's brother Agostino and his uncle try to convince the mother that the death of her son was not self-inflicted but accidental. To the family's consternation, Pippo's former lover Wanda, a South American immigrant who lives in an apartment which he paid for her, shows no sign of grief. Giovanni learns that Pippo lamented that Wanda didn't love him and that she regularly meets with a young doctor. Although he blames her for his brother's death, Giovanni starts an affair with her.

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Lou Castel

Giovanni Pallidissimi
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Ángela Molina

Wanda
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Emmanuelle Riva

Mother
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Michel Piccoli

Uncle Agostino
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Antonio Piovanelli

Wanda's Father
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Viviana Toniolo

Adele
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Antonio Petrocelli

The Doctor
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Domenico Modugno

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Marco Bellocchio

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Marco Bellocchio

Writer
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Vincenzo Cerami

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Catherine Breillat

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