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Il mistero di Oberwald / The Mystery of Oberwald

Michelangelo Antonioni
Italy
Synopsis

A queen witnesses the murder of her husband after their wedding night. This king, who used to build highly expensive castles anywhere, had raised opposition and hatred. The young and unfortunate queen retires to her palace, while the people, not knowing her, utters slander against her and determines to kill her. Young poet Sebastian, who has been charged with murdering her, is persecuted by the police and seeks shelter in the royal mansion. The queen and Sebastian fall in love.

Director
Michelangelo Antonioni (Italy)
Screenplay
Michelangelo Antonioni, Tonino Guerra
Production
RAI Rete 2
Photography
Luciano Tovoli
Edition
Michelangelo Antonioni, Francesco Grandoni
Music
Guido Turchi
Cast
Monica Vitti, Franco Branciaroli, Luigi Diberti, Paolo Bonacelli, Elisabetta Pozzi, Amad Saha Alan
Running Time
129 m.
Country
Italy
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