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The Story of Piera (1983): Cast

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The Story of Piera is a 1983 drama directed by Marco Ferreri, starring Isabelle Huppert as Piera, Bettina Grühn and Marcello Mastroianni. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes.

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The Story of Piera (1983) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 45m (105 min)
Director
Marco Ferreri
Genre
Drama
Original language
Italian
After the credits
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The story

What Is The Story of Piera About?

The premise of The Story of Piera without spoilers.

Piera, a young woman, is raised by two highly unconventional guardians—her mother and father—who engage in incestuous relations with her before being confined to an insane asylum. Their intense, sensual bond with Piera creates a family fraught with fear and instability, yet still driven by a desperate search for boundless love.

The Story of Piera Themes & Keywords

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  • mother daughter incest
  • male genitalia
  • female nudity
  • male full frontal nudity
  • female frontal nudity
  • female pubic hair
  • autobiography
  • medea
  • based on book
  • lesbian incest
  • father daughter incest
  • masturbation
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  • dysfunctional family
  • communism
  • incest
  • political demonstration
  • hairy labia
  • female rear nudity
  • male nudity
  • based on real person
  • nude mother and daughter
  • pubic hair
  • hairy crotch
  • woman exposes her vagina
  • woman undresses a woman
  • theater
  • actress
  • shock treatment
  • male frontal nudity
  • loss of father
  • lice
  • father daughter relationship
  • asylum
  • 1980s
  • 1970s
  • 1960s
  • mother daughter relationship
  • independent film
  • character name in title
  • menarche
  • male masturbation
  • lesbian cuckold
  • feminism
  • lesbian lover
  • female female kiss
  • attempted rape
  • lesbianism
  • lesbian sex
  • grotesque
  • riding on a carousel
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Cast & crew

The Story of Piera Cast & Characters

Isabelle Huppert leads the cast as Piera, with Bettina Grühn as Piera as a Child and Marcello Mastroianni as Lorenzo. Directed by Marco Ferreri; 29 actors are credited in all.

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More from Marco Ferreri

More films directed by Marco Ferreri: Nitrate Base, Diary of a Maniac, The Flesh and Plato’s Banquet.

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The Story of Piera Also Known As

14 alternative titles, including “Die Geschichte der Piera” and “L'Histoire de Piera”.

Also known as
  • Die Geschichte der Piera
  • L'Histoire de Piera
  • Historia de Piera
  • История Пьеры
  • ピエラ 愛の遍歴
  • Historia Piery
  • Piera története
  • A Estória de Piera
  • Historien om Piera
  • Історія П'єри
  • Příběh Piery
  • 皮耶拉的故事
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  • Piera'nın Hikayesi
  • 庇亚娜的故事

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The Story of Piera FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Story of Piera, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Story of Piera?

The Story of Piera runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).

When was The Story of Piera released?

The Story of Piera was released on February 2, 1983.

Who directed The Story of Piera?

The Story of Piera was directed by Marco Ferreri.

More films by Marco Ferreri

Who is in the cast of The Story of Piera?

The Story of Piera stars Isabelle Huppert as Piera, Bettina Grühn as Piera as a Child and Marcello Mastroianni as Lorenzo, among 29 credited actors.

Does The Story of Piera have a post-credit scene?

No. The Story of Piera has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is The Story of Piera in?

The original language of The Story of Piera is Italian.

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