Capriccio, also released with the international titles Love & Passion and Capri Remembered, is an Italian erotic drama film directed by Tinto Brass. It is a liberal adaptation of the novel Le lettere da Capri by Mario Soldati.

Capriccio
Directed byTinto Brass
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographySilvano Ippoliti
Edited byTinto Brass
Music byRiz Ortolani
Release date
  • 25 February 1987 (1987-02-25)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryItaly
Languages
  • Italian
  • English

Plot

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Jennifer and Fred are an American couple who met during their World War II service on the island of Capri. In the year 1947, they return to the island for their holiday and past memories as well as disappointments of their married life soon lead them to their former crushes on the island to whom they have been writing letters. Jennifer meets Ciro, a womaniser waiter who deflowered her and has now become an affluent pimp while Fred finds prostitute Rosalba. However, they are to realise that years have changed much more than they expected.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Bertarelli, Massimo (2003). 1500 film da evitare: dalla A alla Z, le divertenti stroncature al vetriolo di un critico controcorrente (in Italian). Gremese Editore. p. 47. ISBN 9788884402646.
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