Nasty Love

Nasty Love
Film poster
Directed by	Mario Martone
Produced by	Angelo Curti Andrea Occhipinti Kermit Smith
Written by	Mario Martone Elena Ferrante
Starring	Anna Bonaiuto
Music by	Steve Lacy Alfred Shnitke
Cinematography	Luca Bigazzi
Edited by	Jacopo Quadri
Release dates	12 April 1995
Running time	104 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

Nasty Love (Italian: L'amore molestocode: it is deprecated ) 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.

Cast

• Anna Bonaiuto - Delia
• Angela Luce - Amalia
• Gianni Cajafa - Uncle Filippo
• Peppe Lanzetta - Antonio
• Licia Maglietta - Young Amalia
• Anna Calato - Signora De Riso
• Italo Celoro - Delia's Father
• Carmela Pecoraro - Delia, as a child
• Giovanni Viglietti - Caserta
• Lina Polito - Rosaria, Delia's Sister
• Enzo De Caro - Caserta in Flashbacks
• Francesco Paolantoni - Uncle Filippo in Flashbacks
• Piero Tassitano - Legal Doctor
• Marita D'Elia - Wanda Delia's Sister
• Sabina Cangiano - Shop Assistant
• Beniamino Femiano - Cloakroom Attendant

Awards

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.

External links

• Nasty Love at IMDb