Cast
Claudine Auger
as Carla Maria Mannini
Lino Capolicchio
as Luca Lambertinghi
Gabriele Ferzetti
as Augusto Lambertinghi
Didi Perego
as Private investigator
Leopoldo Trieste
as Priest / Guru
Paola Corinti
as Augusto's lover
Dada Gallotti
as Nurse
Harold Null
as Police sergeant
Jacqueline Perrier
as Valeria Lambertenghi
Michele Riccardini
as Detective
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1968
Runtime1h 29m
LanguageItalian
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes7
DirectorRoberto Faenza
WritersRoberto Faenza
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsEscalation
About Escalation
1968, London. Luca is living his 'swinging' years away from duties, while his father wants him to take the reins of the family business. He plots to have him kidnapped and placed in a sanitarium, where the young man undergoes electroshock therapy until 'normalised'. Luca is then made to marry a woman who is actually a psychiatrist hired to turn him into a perfect businessman.
Directed by Roberto Faenza, Escalation leans on a strong ensemble — Claudine Auger, Lino Capolicchio, Gabriele Ferzetti — 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 comedy titles of 1968.
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