Passion of Love

Passion of Love

1981 · 117 min · ★ 6.7 · Drama, Romance

In 1860s Italy, Giorgio is a young soldier is sent to a remote post, far from his lover, Clara. Lodged with the colonel, he befriends the colonel and the local doctor. Among the inhabitants are a strange young woman, both unattractive and mad; however, she's got a passion that Giorgio will have to cope with.

Directed by Ettore Scola · Written by Ruggero Maccari

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