''Love Me Strangely'' (french: Un beau monstre, it, Il bel mostro, also known as ''A Strange Love Affair'', ''Two Girls in My Bed'' and ''A Handsome Monster'') is a 1971 French-Italian

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

written and directed by

Sergio Gobbi Sergio Gobbi (born 13 May 1938 in Milan, Italy), born as Sergio Ehrlich, is an Italian-French filmmaker, who was married to Jocelyn Wildenstein.Dominique Fabre Dominique Fabre (born in Paris in 1960 in literature, 1960) is a French novelist who focuses "on the lives of individuals on the margins of society." Books * ''Moi aussi un jour j'irai loin'', 1995 * ''Ma vie d'Edgar'', 1998 * ''Celui qui n'est ...

. It starred Virna Lisi, Helmut Berger, Francoise Brion and Howard Vernon.

Plot

Alain Revent sadistically abuses women. In the beginning of the movie, he is shown making his wife find an unidentified object, most likely a bottle of medicine. The woman doesn't seem to find it and is in an intense state of terror because of the abuse Alain perpetuated with her. The woman, driven to suicide, leaps out of a window as soon as Alain leaves the room for a moment. He enlists the aid of another pervert named Dino, known as "the handsome beast", and they proceed to emotionally torment his second wife, Nathalie. Officer Leroy begins to suspect the truth and is determined to save the unfortunate woman from Alain's clutches before she too is driven to suicide. The woman is driven to anorexia because of the abuse she has been suffering. Alain hides her bottle of medicine. After a visit from Alain's friend, Dino, she decides that she wants a divorce. Alain reacted in a threatening way. He proceeds to rape the woman in her sleep and use the excuse that she's pregnant as an excuse to not divorce, which came as a shock to the woman. She then recalls the moments Alain raped her.The woman runs away from her house, in fear. However, as she developed a slight dependence on Alain, she tells the officers that she doesn't need help and that Alain needs her. She stops at a hotel where she gets a call from the man, telling her that he's coming to find her. After they reunite, they kiss passionately, then they go home, quietly. However, in the last scene of the movie, the police are shown investigating something that is revealed to be the bodies of Nathalie and Alain next to each other on the ground. The two spouses have most likely committed suicide together.

Cast

Virna Lisi Verna or Virna may refer to: People * Verna Aardema (1911–2000), American author of children's books * Verna Bloom (1939–2019), American actress * Virna De Angeli (born 1976), Italian former sprinter * Virna Dias (born 1971), Brazilian reti ...

: Nathalie Revent *

Helmut Berger Helmut Berger (; born Helmut Steinberger; 29 May 1944) is an Austrian actor, known for his portrayal of narcissistic and sexually-ambiguous characters. He was one of the stars of the European cinema in the late 1960s and 1970s, and is regarded a ...

: Alain Revent *

Charles Aznavour Charles Aznavour ( , ; born Shahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian, hy, Շահնուր Վաղինակ Ազնավուրեան, ; 22 May 1924 – 1 October 2018) was a French-Armenian singer, lyricist, actor and diplomat. Aznavour was known for his dist ...

: Inspector Leroy *

Alain Noury Alain Noury (born 4 November 1945) is a French actor. He appeared in more than twenty films since 1967. Selected filmography References External links * 1945 births Living people French male film actors Male actors from Paris ...

: Dino *

Françoise Brion Françoise Brion (; born 29 January 1933) is a French film actress. She has appeared in 75 films since 1957. She starred in the 1963 film '' L'Immortelle'', which was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival. She was married to ...

: Jacqueline *

Édith Scob Édith Scob (21 October 1937 – 26 June 2019) was a French film and theatre actress, best known for her role as the daughter with a disfigured face in '' Eyes Without a Face'' (1960). Early life and family Scob was born Édith Helena Vladimirov ...

: Sylvie Revent *

Marc Cassot Marc Cassot (1923–2016) was a French film and television actor. Ince p.161 He was also a prominent voice actor, dubbing foreign films for release in France. Selected filmography * '' Night Warning'' (1946) * ''Les Amants du pont Saint-Jean'' (1 ...

: Vincent *

Yves Brainville Yves Brainville (8 March 1914 – 16 November 1993) was a French film and television actor.Hayward p.245 Selected filmography * ''Entrée des artistes'' (1938) - Sylvestre * ''Accord final'' (1938) - Chenal - l'ami de Georges * ''Eduardo VII'' ...

: Commissioner Dedru * Henri Crémieux : Professor Richet *

André Chanu André — sometimes transliterated as Andre — is the French and Portuguese form of the name Andrew, and is now also used in the English-speaking world. It used in France, Quebec, Canada and other French-speaking countries. It is a variation ...

: Dr. Schwartz * Jacques Castelot : Wassermann * Georges Berthomieu : Toxicolog *

Guy Marly Guy or GUY may refer to: Personal names * Guy (given name) * Guy (surname) * That Guy (...), the New Zealand street performer Leigh Hart Places * Guy, Alberta, a Canadian hamlet * Guy, Arkansas, US, a city * Guy, Indiana, US, an unincorp ...

: Chemist *

Michel Peyrelon Michel may refer to: * Michel (name), a given name or surname of French origin (and list of people with the name) * Míchel (nickname), a nickname (a list of people with the nickname, mainly Spanish footballers) * Míchel (footballer, born 1963), ...

: Maître d'hôtel *

Dominique Marcas Dominique Marcas (8 August 1920 – 15 February 2022) was a French actress. She appeared in more than 140 films and television shows from 1950 to 2014. Marcas starred in the film '' Where Is Madame Catherine?'', which was entered into the Un Cer ...

: Une voisine * Howard Vernon : Administrateur de biens *

Robert Berri Robert Berri (16 December 1912 – 22 November 1989) was a French film actor. He appeared in 100 films between 1937 and 1979. Selected filmography References External links * 1912 births 1989 deaths French male film actors Male ...

: Concierge d'Alain *

Seda Aznavour Seda "Patricia" Aznavour (born Seda Aznavourian, hy, Սեդա Ազնավուրյան, link=no, ; May 21, 1947) is a French-Armenian singer and artist, the daughter of Charles Aznavour. She studied at the Armenian Virgins College of Paris, at Jan- ...

: Voisine d'Alain *

Paul Pavel Paul may refer to: *Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name) *Paul (surname), a list of people People Christianity *Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chris ...

: Livreur *

Paul Bonifas Paul Bonifas (3 June 1902 – 9 November 1975) was a French actor, born in Paris. Career In the 1920s, while working for the French customs service, Bonifas took classes in acting at the Conservatoire de Paris in his spare time. He left wit ...

: Portier de l'hôtel *

Alberto Farnese Alberto Farnese (3 June 1926 – 2 June 1996) was an Italian actor. He appeared in more than 80 films and television shows between 1951 and 1989. He starred in the film ''Whom God Forgives'', which won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Prize of ...

: Alain's friend

References

External links

* 1971 films 1971 drama films French drama films Italian drama films Films directed by Sergio Gobbi Films based on French novels 1970s French films 1970s Italian films {{1970s-Italy-film-stub