The Circumstance

1974 · 97 min · Drama

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.

Director: Ermanno Olmi
Writer: Ermanno Olmi
Released: April 9, 1974
Language: Italian

Cast

Ada Savelli
Laura, the Mother
Gaetano Porro
The Father
Raffaella Bianchi
Silvia
Mario Sireci
Tommaso
Massimo Tabak
Beppe, the Eldest Son
Barbara Pezzuto
Anna, Beppe's Wife
Giorgio Roncaglia
The Blind Boy
Enrico Bertoni
Rodolfo Bignami
Roberto Birago
Aleardo Coatti
Renato Franco

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