Secret Scandal

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Monica Vitti’s sole venture into directing is a bravura reflection on female identity.

  • Director

    Monica Vitti

  • With

    Monica Vitti, Elliott Gould, Catherine Spaak

  • Italy 1989. 85min

  • 35mm

  • English subtitles

A woman is given a video camera and decides to record everything in her life. However, the ever-present camera reveals the dark secrets of her marriage and triggers an existential crisis. The final big-screen appearance by Vitti – and the only film she wrote and directed – sees her give a vulnerable and heartbreaking portrayal of a woman on the verge.

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