L'italien des roses (1973)
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Richard Bohringer, Isabelle Mercanton, Pierre Santini, Cécile Vassort, François Brincourt, Chantal Darget, Christian Chevreuse, Antoinette Moya, Janine Souchon
A young man nicknamed the Italian stands on the edge of a building as a wedding takes place nearby.
The story
A young man nicknamed the Italian has climbed to the top of a building in the Cité des Roses and stands on its edge. Nearby, a wedding is being celebrated. Flashbacks trace the day and reveal his love affair with a young woman played by “Poussine” (Isabelle Mercanton). A crowd gathers at the foot of the building, and the wedding guests soon join them. At first, the onlookers try to dissuade the young man from jumping.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Based on a real-life news story, the film follows the evening of a young man nicknamed the Italian (Richard Bohringer, in his first major film role). He has climbed to the top of a building in the Cité des Roses and is standing on the edge. Meanwhile, a wedding is being celebrated nearby. Flashbacks take the viewer through the day and tell the story of the young man's love affair with a young woman played by “Poussine” (Isabelle Mercanton). A crowd gathers at the foot of the building, soon joined by everyone from the wedding. As time passes, the onlookers, who at first tried to dissuade the young man from jumping, gradually begin to wish—and then violently urge—him to end it.
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