Liza (1972 film)

Liza (Italian: La cagna, literally, The Bitch) is a 1972 Italian drama film directed by Marco Ferreri. It is based on the short story "Melampus" by Ennio Flaiano.^[2]

Liza
Film poster
Directed by	Marco Ferreri
Written by	Ennio Flaiano Jean-Claude Carrière Marco Ferreri
Based on	"Melampus" by Ennio Flaiano
Produced by	Ralph Baum Raymond Danon Alfred Levy
Starring	Catherine Deneuve Marcello Mastroianni
Cinematography	Mario Vulpiani
Edited by	Giuliana Trippa
Music by	Philippe Sarde
Release date	3 May 1972 (1972-05-03)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian
Box office	$1.76 million[1]

Plot

The painter Giorgio lives on an island near the South coast of Corsica, alone with his dog. He is visited by the beautiful Corsican woman Liza, who has an affair with him.

Cast

• Catherine Deneuve as Liza
• Marcello Mastroianni as Giorgio
• Corinne Marchand as Giorgio's wife
• Michel Piccoli as Giorgio's friend
• Pascal Laperrousaz as Giorgio's son
• Dominique Marcas as Maid
• Valérie Stroh as Giorgio's daughter
• Claudia Bianchi
• Enrico Blasi
• Mauro Benedetti
• Claudine Berg as Liza's friend
• Luigi Antonio Guerra

Reception

The film recorded admissions of 293,854 in France.^[3]