Diary of a Maniac

Overview

In this stylish and offbeat black comedy, Benito ( Jerry Calà) keeps a diary of his sexual fantasies and cravings. As a result of his on-again, off-again relationship with the beautiful and insatiable Luigia (Sabrina Ferilli), his thoughts along these lines have grown increasingly bizarre. For his own part, he is driven to pick up and bed women at almost every opportunity. As the fantasies recorded in his diary consume more and more of his life, and grow darker and darker, his ordinary waking life becomes flatter and duller, until he disappears altogether.

Directed by Marco Ferreri

Top cast

Jerry Calà

Benito Balducci

Sabrina Ferilli

Luigia

Valentino Macchi

Chiominto

L

Laetitia Laneri

Marisa

M

Massimo Bucchi

Don Giuseppe

Piero Nicosia

Luigia's Cousin

Cinzia Monreale

Snow Girl

Lucianna De Falco

Angela Riccardi

Anna Duska Bisconti

Flower Woman at Cinema

Manuela Arcuri

Girl in Hospital Park (uncredited)

Jessica Rizzo

Stripper Looking like Francesca Dellera (uncredited)

D

Doriana Bianchi

Giovanna

A

Aida Sole

Benito's Mother

S

Simona Vinzi

Benito's Sister

Bedy Moratti

Lady on Stairs

M

Michele Margaritta

Carlo

P

Paola Petino

Dancer in First Guesthouse

E

Er Pantera

Beniamino

P

Paola Lucentini

Dream Girl in Wedding Dress

Bruno Romagnoli

Balestrini

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