Love and Gymnastics

Set in Turin during the late 1800s, the story follows Simone Celzani (Lino Capolicchio), a young man who becomes deeply and hopelessly infatuated with Maria Pedani (Senta Berger), a passionate and energetic gymnastics instructor at a local school. The film humorously explores social mores, physical culture, and the strict pedagogical standards of post-Risorgimento Italy through the lens of Simone's romantic obsession and Maria's unwavering dedication to physical exercise

Director

Luigi Filippo D'Amico

Writers

Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Tullio Pinelli, Edmondo De Amicis, Luigi Filippo D'Amico

Released

December 25, 1973

Language

Italian