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Cast
Jerry Calà
as Benito Balducci
Sabrina Ferilli
as Luigia
Valentino Macchi
as Chiominto
Laetitia Laneri
as Marisa
Massimo Bucchi
as Don Giuseppe
Piero Nicosia
as Luigia's Cousin
Cinzia Monreale
as Snow Girl
Lucianna De Falco
as Angela Riccardi
Anna Duska Bisconti
as Flower Woman at Cinema
Manuela Arcuri
as Girl in Hospital Park (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1993
Runtime1h 34m
LanguageItalian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes24
DirectorMarco Ferreri
WritersLiliana Betti, Marco Ferreri
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDiary of a Maniac
About Diary of a Maniac
In this stylish and offbeat black comedy, Benito ( Jerry Calà) keeps a diary of his sexual fantasies and cravings. As a result of his on-again, off-again relationship with the beautiful and insatiable Luigia (Sabrina Ferilli), his thoughts along these lines have grown increasingly bizarre. For his own part, he is driven to pick up and bed women at almost every opportunity. As the fantasies recorded in his diary consume more and more of his life, and grow darker and darker, his ordinary waking life becomes flatter and duller, until he disappears altogether.
Directed by Marco Ferreri, Diary of a Maniac leans on a strong ensemble — Jerry Calà, Sabrina Ferilli, Valentino Macchi — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1993.
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