L’Amore Molesto
Nasty Love movie storyline. When her elderly mother dies – apparently happy but in curious circumstances – her daughter travels home to Naples for the funeral. Staying on, she tries to piece together her mother’s recent life. In doing so she starts to confront childhood memories that shaped the family history.
Nasty Love (Italian: L’Amore Molesto) is a 1995 Italian thriller film directed by Mario Martone. It was entered into the 1995 Cannes Film Festival. It is based on the novel of the same name by Elena Ferrante. The film was shot mainly in Naples, Italy.
L’Amore Molesto won 3 David di Donatello Awards for Best Actress, Best Director and Best Supporting Actress and was nominated for 2 for Best Film and Best Producer. It was also nominated for a Palme D’or by the Cannes Film Festival for director Mario Martone. Also Anna Bonaiuto won a Silver Ribbon under the category of Best Actress for her role as Delia.
Nasty Love – L’Amore Molesto (1995)
Directed by: Mario Martone
Starring: Anna Bonaiuto, Angela Luce, Gianni Cajafa, Anna Calato, Licia Maglietta, Peppe Lanzetta, Carmela Pecoraro, Lina Polito, Giovanni Viglietti, Marita D’Elia, Sabina Cangiano
Screenplay by: Mario Martone, Elena Ferrante
Production Design by: Giancarlo Muselli
Cinematography by: Luca Bigazzi
Film Editing by: Jacopo Quadri
Costume Design by: Metella Raboni
Set Decoration by: Maria Izzo
Art Direction by: Giancarlo Muselli
Music by: Steve Lacy, Alfred Shnitke
Distributed by: Lucky Red
Release Date: April 12, 1995
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