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
Claudio Cinini
Set Decoration
Luigi Verga
Director of Photography
Mario Di Biase
Line Producer
Gloria Malatesta
Story
Claudio Cinini
Production Design
Carlo Bartolucci
Editor
Maurizio Spinelli
Administration
Eva Piccoli
Assistant Camera
Claudia Sbarigia
Screenplay
Claudia Sbarigia
Story
Anna Rita Della Rocca
Administration
Gloria Malatesta
Screenplay
Roberto Alberghini
Boom Operator
Maria Ciancia
Hairstylist
Andrea Mattei
Production Secretary
Gianmaria Gervasi
Assistant Property Master
Cristina Albonico
Assistant Costume Designer
Giulio Bastioni
Gaffer
Antonio Marra
Key Grip
Maria Letizia Garofalo
Script Supervisor
Marco Di Biase
Sound
Rodolfo Calascibetta
Property Master
Rossella Ferrero
Production Secretary
Piero De Bernardi
Script Consultant
Gabriele Polverosi
Assistant Director
Simona Mattei
Seamstress
Tullio Gentili
Production Secretary
Roberto de Franceschi
Assistant Camera
Roberto Biciocchi
Still Photographer
Antonella Alocci
Assistant Editor
Rossana Cingolani
Assistant Editor
Walter Faitanini
Assistant Property Master
Alessio Juso
Production Coordinator
Rita Mazzanti
Makeup Artist
Danilo Moroni
Sound Mixer
Cosimo Pichierri
Production Secretary