The Story of Piera
Genres
Overview
Piera is a young woman who grows up under the parentage of two extremely original overseers: both her mother and father have incestuous relations with her before they are committed to insane asylums. A special connection, between a mother and her daughter, full of sensuality and complicity, has allowed to portray a family full of fears, rather unbalanced, but nevertheless searching infinite love.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
105 min
Release Date
1983-02-02
Status
Released
Original Language
Italian
Vote Count
22
Vote Average
5.8
Isabelle Huppert
Piera
Hanna Schygulla
Eugenia
Marcello Mastroianni
Lorenzo
Angelo Infanti
Tito / Giasone
Aiche Nana
midwife
Tanya Lopert
Elide
Bettina Grühn
Piera as a Child
Renato Cecchetto
psychiatric hospital attendant
Maurizio Donadoni
Massimo
Girolamo Marzano
doctor Filippi
Lidia Montanari
"One hundred thousand lires"
Laura Trotter
Luciana
Marina Zanchi
Arianna
Lina Bernardi
Miriam Gautieri
Elisabetta Ambrosini
Fiammetta Baralla
hospital nurse
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Marisa
Rita Caldana
Cristina Forti
Daniela Nicosia
Pino Tosca
baker
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María Badmajew
Domenico Coppola
Monica Assante
Salvatore Iacono
psychiatric hospital attendant who cuts Eugenia's hair
Silvia Nebbia
Silvia
Patrizia Roncati Negri
Fausto Schermi
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