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Secret Scandal is a film of genre Drama directed by Monica Vitti with Monica Vitti
Secret Scandal (1990)
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Add to a movie listSecret Scandal (Italian: Scandalo segreto) is a 1989 Italian film which was written and directed by Monica Vitti. It was starred by the same Monica Vitti, Elliott Gould, Gino Pernice, and Catherine Spaak. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival.
For the movie, Monica Vitti debuted as a director of cinema nevertheless it would be her last appearance on the big screen.
Synopsis
On her birthday, Margherita (Monica Vitti) receives a video camera from a friend, who is a film director (Elliott Gould). She decides to use the device to keep a diary of her life. As the camera is capable of recording automatically, snippets usually feature her talking. However, on one occasion, Margherita leaves the camera in her bedroom as it was still recording; it catches Margherita's husband, Paolo (Gino Pernice), who has always had a distant demeanor to her, as he cheats on her with her best friend (Catherine Spaak). A secret scandal ensues in their separation with Paolo's departure and Margherita going into a deep depression, even to the point of contemplating suicide. Her friend, the director who gave her the camera, examines the film, and concludes that it is interesting material for an actual movie.Actors
Monica Vitti
(Margherita)
Elliott Gould
Catherine Spaak
(Laura)
Gino Pernice
(Paolo Morelli)
Pietro De Vico
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