Il bell'Antonio
Original title: Bell' Antonio
“...the frank story of a marital challenge”
1960 · 1 h 45 min
Directed by 
Mauro Bolognini
Mauro BologniniCast
Marcello Mastroianni 
Claudia Cardinale 
Pierre Brasseur 
Rina Morelli 
Tomas Milian Fulvia Mammi
Credits
Written by: 
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Plot
A handsome Sicilian man returns to his hometown, where his impotence becomes a secret that ruins his marriage, in a social drama on machismo.
Sinekatalog’s take
A sharp, elegant social drama, with Marcello Mastroianni and Claudia Cardinale.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (2,247 votes)
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