Top Cast
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Susan Strasberg
Martha
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Nathalie Delon
Diana
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Massimo Girotti
Alex
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Giancarlo Giannini
Dario
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Lars Bloch
Martha's Lover
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Franco Abbiana
Party Guest
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Gianni Pulone
Party Guest
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Attilio Dottesio
Party Guest
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Rossana Canghiari
Train Passenger (uncredited)
Overview
Faced with a broken marriage, a woman decides to try to rekindle an incestuous relationship with her younger sister, who is married to a wealthy older man.
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