---
title: 'The Lovemakers (1961)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Mauro Bolognini'
released: '1961-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 100
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'France'
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-lovemakers-1961'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056657/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Lovemakers (1961)

1961 · 100 min · Drama · France, Italy

Original title: La viaccia

## Synopsis

The Lovemakers is a 1961 Italian drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini based on a novel by Mario Pratesi. The film which stars Claudia Cardinale and Jean-Paul Belmondo, was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Mauro Bolognini](https://cinepixo.com/people/mauro-bolognini)
- **Screenplay:** [Massimo Franciosa](https://cinepixo.com/people/massimo-franciosa), [Vasco Pratolini](https://cinepixo.com/people/vasco-pratolini), [Pasquale Festa Campanile](https://cinepixo.com/people/pasquale-festa-campanile)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Piero Piccioni](https://cinepixo.com/people/piero-piccioni)
- **Producer:** [Alfredo Bini](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfredo-bini)
- **Director of Photography:** [Leonida Barboni](https://cinepixo.com/people/leonida-barboni)
- **Editor:** [Nino Baragli](https://cinepixo.com/people/nino-baragli)

## Cast

- [Giuseppe Tosi](https://cinepixo.com/people/giuseppe-tosi)
- [Claudia Cardinale](https://cinepixo.com/people/claudia-cardinale)
- [Gianna Giachetti](https://cinepixo.com/people/gianna-giachetti)
- [Emma Baron](https://cinepixo.com/people/emma-baron)
- [Paul Frankeur](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-frankeur)
- [Olimpia Cavalli](https://cinepixo.com/people/olimpia-cavalli)
- [Jean-Paul Belmondo](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-paul-belmondo)
- [Gabriella Pallotta](https://cinepixo.com/people/gabriella-pallotta)
- [Nando Angelini](https://cinepixo.com/people/nando-angelini)
- [Franco Balducci](https://cinepixo.com/people/franco-balducci)
- [Paola Pitagora](https://cinepixo.com/people/paola-pitagora)
- [Maurice Poli](https://cinepixo.com/people/maurice-poli)
- [Renzo Palmer](https://cinepixo.com/people/renzo-palmer)
- [Marcella Rovena](https://cinepixo.com/people/marcella-rovena)
- [Pietro Germi](https://cinepixo.com/people/pietro-germi)

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