Benvenuta

1h 45min

Drama

A passionate affair set against the intense encounter between a film-maker and a novelist. The story begins with young scriptwriter François tracking down the author of a once-scandalous novel. His aim is to adapt the work for the screen but several elements of the novel he finds difficult to comprehend. The author, Jeanne, is initially cautious of relaying information, insisting the presumably autobiographical book in no way relates to her personal life. However, eventually she takes the man into confidence to tell the background of Benvenuta.

Production Companies

France 3 Cinéma

UGC Films

Europe 1

La Nouvelle Imagerie

Opera Film Produzione

Cast

Fanny Ardant

Fanny Ardant

Benvenuta
Franz Joubert

Franz Joubert

Le prêtre et jardinier
Renato Scarpa

Renato Scarpa

Le journaliste
Franco Trevisi

Franco Trevisi

Le policier
Franco Angrisano

Franco Angrisano

Le gardien de la villa
Armando Marra

Armando Marra

Le chanteur
Tamara Trifetz

Tamara Trifetz

La jeune dame
Beatrice Palme

Beatrice Palme

La biche (as Béatrice Palme)
Franco Bruno

Franco Bruno

Le guide
Bert André

Bert André

Le garçon de café
Jenny Tanghe

Jenny Tanghe

La voisine
Muriel Bueninck

Muriel Bueninck

Benvenuta enfant
Muriel Lefèvre

Muriel Lefèvre

Benvenuta enfant
Antoine Carette

Antoine Carette

Le facteur (as Toon Carette)
Enrico Cesaretti

Enrico Cesaretti

Hotel Porter (uncredited)

Release date

7th Sep 1983

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Français, Italiano