Behind closed doors| RISI | EKBERG | Maratea

"In private"

(Behind closed doors)

by Dino RISI , 1960

sort of : Commedy / Dectective story

The first film shot in Maratea, with Anita Ekberg, Mario Scaccia and Vittorio Caprioli and directed by Dino Risi

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Behind Closed Doors - Plot

In the imaginary Greek town of Domokos, a sensational trial is taking place: Olga Duvovich, a woman of extraordinary beauty, is accused of killing her husband, a fabulously wealthy financier.
Both the defense and the prosecutor, Xatis, display the most ingenious and subtle rhetorical skills in favor of or against the accused.
In truth, the evidence is quite contradictory, and so the judge decides to conduct a site visit to the island of Maratis for further investigation.
In the tranquil and evocative location now practically under the control of the beautiful Olga, the dramatic tension dissipates and softens.
The charm of the accused does not fail to act on the group of stern and dignified representatives of justice, to the point that Xatis falls in love with the widow and, losing his head, decides to run away with her to the French Riviera once the trial concludes favorably.
To convince him of her innocence, Olga shows a document of which no one has ever suspected the existence. It is a document in which the deceased, while exonerating his wife for his death, irrevocably disowns her.
The paper passes into the hands of the prosecutor (who promises not to reveal its contents so that Olga does not end up penniless) only to return shortly thereafter to those of the cunning accused, who is thus convinced, thanks to the skill of her underhanded move, of having played her opponent without leaving him a dangerous weapon to use.
Resuming the trial, Olga obtains an acquittal and immediately departs for abroad, mocking the anxious lover.
But a bitter surprise awaits her.
While rummaging through the prosecutor's pockets, she has taken possession of a document of no importance, while the deceased husband's document will serve to vent the prosecutor's bitter disappointment, who will without delay disinherit the beautiful deceiver.

"Closed Doors" - TECHNICAL SHEET

duration 100 Format PANORAMIC in B/W

Director
Dino Risi Director
Vana Caruso Assistant Director

Actors Character

ANITA EKBERG OLGA DUBOVITCH
CLAUDIO GORA JUDGE
ETTORE MANNI THE SEAMAN
FRED CLARK XATIS, THE PROSECUTOR GENERAL
MARIO SCACCIA MANNING, THE LANDLORD
GIANNI BONAGURA DEFENSE ATTORNEY
ALBERTO TALEGALLI POSEYDON, HEAD OF THE JURY
HELENE REMY MARIETTA, THE WAITRESS
BEATRICE ALTARIBA THE BRIDE
AGOSTINO SALVIETTI POLYDETTE, THE COURT CLERK
VITTORIO CAPRIOLI THE COMMISSIONER
CARLO DI MAGGIO
GIAMPIERO LITTERA THE GUARD
LEONARDO PORZIO KINALIS, THE BRIDEGROOM

Screenplay
MARCELLO COSCIA, DINO DE PALMA, SANDRO CONTINZA

Original Subject
DINO RISI, FABIO CARPI

Photography
Mario Montuori Director of Photography

Music
Piero Umiliani Musical Director

Scenography
PIERO FILIPPONE

Costumes and Decorations
ELIO COSTANZI

Montage
Otello Colangeli

Technical Cast
Pio Angeletti Production Manager
Umberto Santoni Production Manager
Franco Vitrotti Camera Operator
Adriano De Micheli Production Secretary
Franco Recine Production Secretary
Marcello Ceccarelli Makeup Artist
Telemaco Tilli Makeup Artist
Tersicore Kolosoff Script Supervisor

Production
Italy 1960
MARIO CECCHI GORI for the FAIR FILM, RIRE CIN.CA, SOCIETA' GENERALE CIN.CA

Distribution
CINERIZ