L'Imprevisto (1961)
Directed by Alberto Lattuada

Crime / Drama
aka: Unexpected

Film Synopsis

Thomas Plemian is an English tutor who is having an affair with one of his pupils, Juliette, even though he is married, to Claire.  The two women could not be more different - Juliette is selfish and greedy, Claire is kind and considerate.  Claire would like to have a baby but is unable to conceive.  Meanwhile, the wife of one of Thomas' pupils is pregnant and has no desire to keep the baby.  Thomas sees an opportunity to satisfy the needs of both women by kidnapping the latter's baby and getting his wife to fake a pregnancy.  If his wife refuses to participate in the scheme, he can always rely on Juliette...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Alberto Lattuada
  • Script: Claude Brulé, Aldo Buzzi, Noël Calef, Ennio De Concini, Alberto Lattuada, Edoardo Anton (novel)
  • Cinematographer: Roberto Gerardi, Ennio Guarnieri
  • Music: Piero Piccioni
  • Cast: Anouk Aimée (Claire, Plemian's wife), Tomas Milian (Thomas Plemian), Raymond Pellegrin (Serizeilles), Jeanne Valérie (Juliette), Philippe Dumat (The driver), Antonella Erspamer (Simone), Jacques Morel (Inspector Chattard), Yvette Beaumont (Suzanne), Guy Tréjan, Mag-Avril, Claude Caroll, Ariana Gorini, Giuseppe Porelli, Albert Dinan, Charles Bouillaud
  • Country: Italy / France
  • Language: Italian
  • Support: Black and White
  • Runtime: 105 min
  • Aka: Unexpected

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