Drama ·Crime · Italy · 1959 · 1h 50m

The Law

La Legge

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Director
Jules Dassin
Cast
Gina Lollobrigida as Marietta Pierre Brasseur as Don Cesare Marcello Mastroianni as Enrico Tosso Melina Mercouri as Donna Lucrezia Yves Montand as Matteo Brigante Raf Mattioli as Francesco Brigante
Crew
Otello Martelli — Director of Photography Roger Dwyre — Editor Roman Vlad — Original Music Composer Jules Dassin — Screenplay Roger Vailland — Novel Jacques Bar — Producer
Synopsis

A gorgeous housekeeper turns the tables on the men in a small Mediterranean coastal town by using their own vicious drinking game.

Mood & Themes
extramarital affair
Key Collaborators
Jules Dassin Director Otello Martelli Director of Photography Roger Dwyre Editor Roman Vlad Original Music Composer Jules Dassin Screenplay Roger Vailland Novel Jacques Bar Producer Maleno Malenotti Producer Robert Giordani Production Design Mario Chiari Production Design
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