The Girl from Trieste (1982): Cast & Plot
The Girl from Trieste is a 1982 drama thriller directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile, starring Ornella Muti as Nicole, Mimsy Farmer and Ben Gazzara. It runs 1 hour 53 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 53m (113 min)
- Director
- Pasquale Festa Campanile
- Original language
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Italian - Studio
- Faso Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Girl from Trieste About?
The premise of The Girl from Trieste without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
On a beach, an artist (Ben Gazarra) watches a young woman (Ornella Muti) rescued from drowning. He lends her a blanket; she later returns it and they have sexual trysts, each ending with her sudden departure. As he falls for her, his girlfriend (Mimsy Farmer) returns, and he begins to suspect the mysterious lover may be unstable.
The Girl from Trieste Themes & Keywords
· 35 tags- female full frontal nudity
- female nudity
- female frontal nudity
- sex with stranger
- lifting up dress
- panties pulled down
- female removes her clothes
- female rear nudity
- voyeur
- exhibitionist
- older man younger woman relationship
- sex in bed
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- sexual attraction
- sexual promiscuity
- white panties
- panties
- cleavage
- italy
- female pubic hair
- woman wears only a man's shirt
- female
- place name in title
- city name in title
- shore
- young
- artist
- beach
- beach umbrella
- psychiatric hospital
- mouth to mouth resuscitation
- hallucination
- insect
- depression
- mental illness
- bald woman
The Girl from Trieste Cast & Characters
Ornella Muti leads the cast as Nicole, with Mimsy Farmer as Valeria and Ben Gazzara as Dino Romani. Directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Director Pasquale Festa Campanile
- Ornella Muti as Nicole
- Mimsy Farmer as Valeria
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Ben Gazzara as Dino Romani -
Andréa Ferréol as Stefanutti
Also Starring in The Girl from Trieste
· 4 more- Jean-Claude Brialy Professor Martin
- William Berger Charly
- Romano Puppo Toni
- Bianca Toso
The Girl from Trieste Plot Summary
What happens in The Girl from Trieste from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Dino Romani, a comic book illustrator who lives by the sea near Trieste, sits at a beach café one morning to draw, when he sees the rescue of Nicole, a beautiful young woman who has tried to drown herself. He offers her a towel to cover herself, which she returns the next day and, in gratitude, makes love before she disappears. Both are struck by the encounter, and they cross paths at irregular intervals, but beyond her name, Nicole, he is left with evasions and fantasies about who she truly is. In addition to her unpredictable mood changes, he is disturbed by her tendency to attract male attention through sexual exhibitionism.
Full summary
The whole story of The Girl from Trieste, scene by scene
The Girl from Trieste Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “La fille de Trieste” and “La muchacha de Trieste”.
- Also known as
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- La fille de Trieste
- La muchacha de Trieste
- Das Mädchen von Triest
- 特里斯特来的女孩
- Девушка из Триеста
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The Girl from Trieste FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Girl from Trieste, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Girl from Trieste?
The Girl from Trieste runs 1 hour 53 minutes (113 minutes).
When was The Girl from Trieste released?
The Girl from Trieste was released on October 28, 1982.
Who directed The Girl from Trieste?
The Girl from Trieste was directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile.
More films by Pasquale Festa Campanile Who is in the cast of The Girl from Trieste?
The Girl from Trieste stars Ornella Muti as Nicole, Mimsy Farmer as Valeria and Ben Gazzara as Dino Romani, among 8 credited actors.
Does The Girl from Trieste have a post-credit scene?
No. The Girl from Trieste has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Girl from Trieste in?
The original language of The Girl from Trieste is Italian.
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