Suffocating Heat

1h 39min

Drama

On June 30, 1990, in Rome, Marie Christine is getting ready to take her son Pietro and Paolo to their father for the weekend. As the Football World Cup is taking place in Italy, Rome is flooded with supporters; the traffic is chaotic and French-born Marie Christine, who works as a translator, finds a bag that belongs to Miriam, who must leave the next day. Marie Christine decides to find her to return her passport, but one Giuliano Ferrini tries to prevent this. So Marie Christine finds herself navigating through a hot Roman night in a city she doesn't know, among people she never dreamed could inhabit the same city.

Production Companies

Reteitalia

Silvio Berlusconi Communications

Boa Cinematografica

Cast

Christine Boisson

Christine Boisson

Marie Christine
Ennio Fantastichini

Ennio Fantastichini

Giuliano Ferrini
Valeria Fabrizi

Valeria Fabrizi

The owner of the villa
Tony Sperandeo

Tony Sperandeo

Aiutante Giuliano
Camilla Adami

Camilla Adami

The painter
Cinzia Leone

Cinzia Leone

Brunella
Jacques Sernas

Jacques Sernas

The President
Gabriele Ferzetti

Gabriele Ferzetti

Gaetano Castelli
Luisa De Santis

Luisa De Santis

Singer at the party
Allen Midgette

Allen Midgette

Andy Warhol

Release date

26th Aug 1991

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Italiano