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A brilliant surgeon and millionaire, married to a beautiful woman, and highly regarded in the society of Venice, wants more from life and searches for new sensations. Adapted from the 1926 novella Dream Story by the Austrian writer Arthur Schnitzler.
Nightmare in Venice (1989) is a drama film directed by Mario Bianchi, released on September 1, 1989 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars Gerardo Amato, Tinì Cansino, Adriana Russo and Pier Maria Cecchini. Viewers rate it 4.0 out of 10 across 9 ratings.
Gerardo Amato
as Dott. Riccardo Varchi
Tinì Cansino
as Lù
Adriana Russo
as Valeria
Pier Maria Cecchini
as Alessandro
Patrizia Falcone
as Marianna
Renzo Rinaldi
as Mascheraio
Barbara Giommi
as Lorenza
Franco Caracciolo
as Stella
Directed by Mario Bianchi, written by Arthur Schnitzler, produced by Gianluca Curti and Stefano Curti.
Average viewer score of 4.0/10 from 9 ratings.
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The main cast of Nightmare in Venice (1989) includes Gerardo Amato, Tinì Cansino, Adriana Russo, Pier Maria Cecchini and Patrizia Falcone. The film was directed by Mario Bianchi. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Nightmare in Venice was released on September 1, 1989 and runs for 1h 31m.
Nightmare in Venice (1989) holds an average rating of 4.0 out of 10 from 9 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
