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A Quiet Place in the Country

A Quiet Place in the Country

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

19686.21h 46m

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.

Directed by Elio Petri
Written by Luciano Vincenzoni, Elio Petri, Tonino Guerra
Produced by Alberto Grimaldi
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Top Cast

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

V

Valerio Ruggeri

Tony, the Butcher

Rita Calderoni

Rita Calderoni

Egle

R

Renato Menegotto

Egle's Friend

B

Bruna Simionato

R

Renato Lupi

Themes & Keywords

obsessionpsychic

About A Quiet Place in the Country

A Quiet Place in the Country is a horror, thriller film released in 1968 exploring themes of obsession, psychic. Directed by Elio Petri, it stars Franco Nero, Vanessa Redgrave, Georges Géret. 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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