Portrait of a Nude Woman (1981)

Portrait of a Nude Woman (1981)

1981-11-06 France, Italy 112 Min. PG-13
5.5 15 votes

Overview

Sandro is a Roman adrift in Venice during Carnival. As he enters midlife, he argues with his wife of sixteen years more often than they laugh or make love. She's had enough of his moods, so they separate so he can sort out his mind. His first night away, he sees a photograph of a nude; the image resembles his wife. He searches for the model, whose name is Riri. He finds her, and she looks exactly like his wife, except that Riri is a gaily attired prostitute and Laura is a self-contained antiquarian bookseller. Are they two women, are they one, and in the masquerade of Carnival, what is real?

Cast

Eleonora Giorgi is Laura / Riri
Laura / Riri
Georges Wilson is Arch. Zanetto
Arch. Zanetto
Carlo Bagno is Giovanni
Giovanni
Beatrice Ring is Beatrice
Toni Barpi is The Boatman
The Boatman
West Buchanan is Conte Bardolin
Conte Bardolin
Nicoletta Boris is Lady in the crowd
Lady in the crowd
Gino Cavalieri is The Professor
The Professor