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The Middle of the World (1974 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Middle of the World' is a 1974 Swiss-French romance film directed by Alain Tanner. The film was selected as the Swiss entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 47th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences It was screened at the 2011 International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg.
Plot
The married young Swiss politician Paul gives an election speech in a restaurant and falls in love with an Italian waitress named Adriana who works there. Their love affair becomes quickly public knowledge. Paul's wife abandons him and takes their child with her. His damaged reputation makes him lose the election. He seeks solace by concentrating on his relationship with Adriana, yet she feels she was only a kind of object for him and leaves him too.
Cast
* Olimpia Carlisi as Adriana
* Philippe Lotard as Paul
* Juliet Berto as Juliette
* Denise Pron as Schmidt
* Jacques Denis as Marcel
* Roger Jendly as Roger
* Gilbert Bahon as Albert
* Pierre Walker as the ADP president
* Paul Paquier as Gavault
* Adrien Nicati as Paul's father
See also
* List of submissions to the 47th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
* List of Swiss submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
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