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The Circumstance (1973)

Original title: La circostanza

1973-12-04 · 1h 37m · IT
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Laura, a woman of a certain age with full grown children who, by all indications should be leading a great life, but actually, she appears to have none. She comes from a wealthy family. Laura has made herself a lawyer with a nice practice. Her placid existence comes to an abrupt stop when a young motorcyclist suffers an accident almost in front o her. Laura is made to take the youth to the hospital. The incident will change the way she looks at things. Laura becomes obsessed with the young man that was almost killed.

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Ermanno OlmiDirector, Writer

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Ada SavelliAda SavelliLaura, the MotherGaetano PorroGaetano PorroThe Father / The EngineerRaffaella BianchiRaffaella BianchiSilviaMario SireciMario SireciTommasoMassimo TabakMassimo TabakBeppe, The Eldest SonBarbara PezzutoBarbara PezzutoAnna, Beppe's WifeGiorgio RoncagliaGiorgio RoncagliaThe Blind BoyEnrico BertoniEnrico BertoniRodolfo BignamiRodolfo Bignami

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What is The Circumstance about?

Laura, a woman of a certain age with full grown children who, by all indications should be leading a great life, but actually, she appears to have none. She comes from a wealthy family. Laura has made herself a lawyer with a nice practice. Her placid existence comes to an abrupt stop when a young motorcyclist suffers an accident almost in front o her. Laura is made to take the youth to the hospital. The incident will change the way she looks at things. Laura becomes obsessed with the young man that was almost killed.

How long is The Circumstance?

The Circumstance has a runtime of 97 minutes.