The Belt
93 mins
Vittorio, an American novelist teaching in Rome, meets the beautiful but damaged Bianca and they rapidly fall into an urgent, tempestuous affair. He's hesitant over their relationship since she seems to thrive on conflict and is constantly baiting him into physical altercation. Bianca gives Vittorio an exquisite leather belt as a gift; he knows immediately that she wants him to whip her with it. Driven by his craving for her, Vittorio complies to Bianca's desire. Their relationship escalates into a dark realm of S&M which becomes more and more self-destructive.
Giuliana Gamba
Director
Gloria Malatesta
Screenplay
Gloria Malatesta
Story
Claudia Sbarigia
Screenplay
Claudia Sbarigia
Story
Claudio Cinini
Production Design
Claudio Cinini
Set Decoration
Carlo Bartolucci
Editor
Luigi Verga
Director of Photography
Mario Di Biase
Line Producer
Gabriele Polverosi
Assistant Director
Alessio Juso
Production Coordinator
Maurizio Spinelli
Administration
Anna Rita Della Rocca
Administration
Maria Letizia Garofalo
Script Supervisor
Rita Mazzanti
Makeup Artist
Maria Ciancia
Hairstylist
Marco Di Biase
Sound
Roberto Alberghini
Boom Operator
Eva Piccoli
Assistant Camera
Roberto de Franceschi
Assistant Camera
Roberto Biciocchi
Still Photographer
Rossana Cingolani
Assistant Editor
Antonella Alocci
Assistant Editor
Cristina Albonico
Assistant Costume Designer
Simona Mattei
Seamstress
Rossella Ferrero
Production Secretary
Tullio Gentili
Production Secretary
Andrea Mattei
Production Secretary
Cosimo Pichierri
Production Secretary
Rodolfo Calascibetta
Property Master
Walter Faitanini
Assistant Property Master
Gianmaria Gervasi
Assistant Property Master
Antonio Marra
Key Grip
Giulio Bastioni
Gaffer
Danilo Moroni
Sound Mixer
Piero De Bernardi
Script Consultant