Gradiva

Gradiva

1970 · 94 min · ★ 5.6 · Fantasy

After unearthing an ancient bas-relief sculpture of the gradiva or ‘woman who walks’ a young archaeologist begins to dream of the figure eluding him, while also pursuing a mysterious woman who eludes him in his waking life. Based on the novella by Wilhelm Jensen.

Directed by Giorgio Albertazzi · Written by Giuseppe Berto

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