''Crazy Desire'' (originally titled as ''La voglia matta'', also known as ''The Crazy Urge'') is a 1962 Italian comedy film directed by

Luciano Salce Luciano Salce (25 September 1922 – 17 December 1989) was an Italian film director, comedian, television host, producer, actor and lyricist. His 1962 film ''Le pillole di Ercole'' was shown as part of a retrospective on Italian comedy at the ...

. It launched the film career of

Catherine Spaak Catherine Spaak (3 April 1945 – 17 April 2022) was a French-Italian actress, singer, model, and media personality. A member of the Spaak family, she was known as an iconic "It girl" in Italy during the 1960s, becoming a star of commedia all'i ...

. The film initially was banned by the Italian censors and then cut in some parts and released with a ban for persons under 14 years.

Plot

Antonio Berlinghieri (

Ugo Tognazzi Ottavio "Ugo" Tognazzi (23 March 1922 – 27 October 1990) was an Italian actor, director, and screenwriter. He is considered one of the most important faces of Italian comedy together with Vittorio Gassman, Nino Manfredi, Marcello Mastr ...

) is a 39-year-old engineer and father travelling on a highway one summer in his sports car when he sees a broken-down car with a group of teenagers. He stops to help them but soon discovers that the young men have a frivolous attitude. At first, he thinks of leaving to continue his trip but then notices the beauty of Francesca (

), a fifteen-year-old girl. He decides to remain with the group to try to seduce or marry the girl, despite the difference in age.

Cast

as Ing. Antonio Berlinghieri *

as Francesca *

Gianni Garko Gianni Garko (born Giovanni Garcovich; 15 July 1935) is a retired Croats of Italy, Croatian-Italian actor. He found fame as a leading man in 1960s Spaghetti Westerns, where he was often billed as John Garko and occasionally Gary Hudson. He is per ...

as Piero *

Fabrizio Capucci Fabrizio Capucci (4 August 1939 – 19 December 2024) was an Italian actor and producer. Life and career Born in Rome, the brother of the fashion designer Roberto, Capucci studied acting at the drama school held by Pietro Sharoff in his home ...

as Enrico, Francesca's friend *

as Bisigato *

Franco Giacobini Franco Giacobini (5 March 1926 – 27 December 2015) was an Italian actor. Born in Rome as Francesco Giacobini, he graduated at Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico in 1948, then started a prolific stage career, working in come ...

as Carlo Alberghetti *

Béatrice Altariba Béatrice Altariba (born 18 June 1939) is a French actress who was active between 1956 and 1969. Biography Born in Marseille, she is the niece of Symbolism (movement), symbolist poet Paul Fort.''Le Film Complet'', n° 591, 15 November 1956.''Ell ...

as Silvana *

Jimmy Fontana Enrico Sbriccoli (13 November 1934 – 11 September 2013), known professionally as Jimmy Fontana, was an Italian actor, composer and singer-songwriter. Two of his most famous songs are " Che sarà", performed also by José Feliciano with Ricch ...

as Jimmy

References

External links

* 1962 films Films directed by Luciano Salce Films scored by Ennio Morricone 1960s coming-of-age comedy films Italian coming-of-age comedy films Films set in Rome 1962 comedy films 1960s Italian films {{1960s-Italy-comedy-film-stub