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The character of the main heroine of this novel reflects the efforts of a woman who expects a lot from life, love, and career.
Francesco Merighi returns to Rome after 9 years abroad. In order to write an "authentic" novel, he keeps a diary of his life with his wife and their daughter Babe. He obsessively analyzes lies in relationships, the temptation of
Widow Cesira and her daughter Rosetta flee bombed Rome to their native Ciociaria, where they experience hunger, fear and misery. Liberation brings tragedy: Rosetta is raped by Moroccan soldiers, destroying their faith in God and people.
A romanticized biography of the Renaissance painter Raffaello Sanzi, better known as Raphael. The work is enriched with 26 reproductions of Raphael's artworks, which further brings the reader closer to the visual aspect of the artist's oeuvre.
A free prose adaptation by Renato Caporali based on the screenplay of the Italian mini-series Sandokan (1976, directed by Sergio Sollim, starring Kabir Bedi). It is based on the novel of the same name by Emilio Salgari (I pirati della Malesia, 1896).
In "Contempt," screenwriter Riccardo obsessively searches for the reason why his wife Emilia despises and alienates him. In "Agostino," a 13-year-old boy on a summer vacation with his mother experiences a sexual awakening and perceives his mother as a wom