Temporale Rosy (1980)
Directed by Mario Monicelli

Action / Comedy / Romance / Drama

Film Synopsis

Raoul's dreams of becoming the next boxing champion in his class come to nothing when he injures his hand for the sake of a foolish bet.  His career over, he joins a troupe of women wrestlers at a fairground.  This is how he comes to meet Rosy, a well-built woman who turns out to be a formidable opponent in the wrestling ring.  Instantly attracted towards one another, Raoul and Rosy are soon pursuing a passionate love affair.  But as Rosy's career takes off Raoul's comes to a complete standstill.  The bitterness of failure soon begins to take its toll on the couple's relationship...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Mario Monicelli
  • Script: Agenore Incrocci, Mario Monicelli, Furio Scarpelli, Carlo Brizzolara (novel)
  • Cinematographer: Tonino Delli Colli
  • Music: Gianfranco Plenizio
  • Cast: Gérard Depardieu (Raoul Lamarre), Faith Minton (Rosy, la bourrasque), Roland Bock (Mike Fernandez), Gianrico Tedeschi (Le Compte), Claudia Polley (La panthère de Harlem), Helga Anders (Charlotte), Kathleen Thompson (Trudi), Jean-Roger Milo, Fausto Costantino, Barbara Swan, Arnaldo Tagliatti
  • Country: Italy / France / West Germany
  • Language: Italian
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 104 min

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