The Eye of the Needle
La smania addosso
Synopsis
Two young men in a village in Sicily raping a girl. In the end, two skilled lawyers will succeed in getting them to complete the trial, but one, who in the meantime has fallen in love with the victim.
Top Cast
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Gérard Blain
Toto Cacace
Annette Stroyberg
Rosaria Trizzini
Nino Castelnuovo
Nicola Badalà
Vittorio Gassman
Giorgio Mazzanò, lawyer
Mariangela Giordano
Carmelina
Gino Cervi
D'Angelo, lawyer
Lando Buzzanca
Carabiniere Sanfilippo
Ernesto Calindri
Don Salvatore
Umberto Spadaro
Don Luigino Trizzini
Ignazio Balsamo
Don Nenè
Carla Calò
Gna' Santa
Alfredo Varelli
Brigadier Maioli
Renato Pinciroli
Judge
Attilio Dottesio
Mario
Leopoldo Trieste
Don Calogero
Rina Franchetti
Rita
Tano Cimarosa
uno dei mafiosi
Anna Di Leo
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Marcello Andrei
- Screenplay & Story
- Dante Troisi, Lucia Drudi Demby, Marcello Andrei, Leonardo Sciascia, Giuseppe Mangione, Alberto Bevilacqua
- Original Score
- Carlo Rustichelli
- Original Title
- La smania addosso
- Country of Origin
- France, Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Studios
- Mec Cinematografica, Les Films Agiman
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Marcello Andrei
Dante Troisi, Lucia Drudi Demby, Marcello Andrei, Leonardo Sciascia, Giuseppe Mangione, Alberto Bevilacqua, Giuseppe Berto
Carlo Rustichelli
Riccardo Pallottini
Renato Cinquini
Department Leadership Roster
Marcello Andrei
Director
Giuliano Papi
Costume Design
Renato Cinquini
Editor
Dante Troisi
Screenplay
Saverio D'Eugenio
Production Design
Lucia Drudi Demby
Screenplay
Marcello Andrei
Screenplay
Leonardo Sciascia
Screenplay
Giuseppe Mangione
Screenplay
Alberto Bevilacqua
Screenplay
Carlo Rustichelli
Original Music Composer
Riccardo Pallottini
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Eye of the Needle
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Eye of the Needle about?
Two young men in a village in Sicily raping a girl. In the end, two skilled lawyers will succeed in getting them to complete the trial, but one, who in the meantime has fallen in love with the victim.
Who directed The Eye of the Needle?
The Eye of the Needle was directed by Marcello Andrei.
Who stars in The Eye of the Needle?
The principal cast of The Eye of the Needle includes Gérard Blain, Annette Stroyberg, Nino Castelnuovo, Vittorio Gassman, Mariangela Giordano.
When was The Eye of the Needle released and how long is it?
The Eye of the Needle was released in 1963 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
Who composed the musical score for The Eye of the Needle?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Eye of the Needle was composed by Carlo Rustichelli.