Juliet of the Spirits
1965 · Movie · 148 min · ★ 7.2 · 81% critics
A wealthy housewife begins to suspect her husband is unfaithful, and a séance opens the door to unsettling visions and memories. Drawn to mystics and strange new influences, she searches for clarity, confronting old wounds and the pressures around her as she tries to reclaim a sense of self.
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Details
- Original title
- Giulietta degli spiriti
- Years
- 1965
- Release date
- 1965-10-22
- Language
- Italian
- Runtime
- 148 min
- Critic score
- 81/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (338 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you’re in the mood for a vivid, surreal, psychology-tinged story about marriage and self-discovery, similar to 8½ or La Dolce Vita; Not for you if you want a tight, straightforward plot.
Pros: dazzling color and style; haunting dreamlike moments; strong central performance | Cons: loose, repetitive plotting; can feel overlong; surrealism may frustrate
Themes
- eccentric
- memory
- psychic
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Art Direction, Color · 1967 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design, Color · 1967 · nominated
Cast & crew
Giulietta Masina
as Giulietta Boldrini
Sandra Milo
as Suzy / Iris / Fanny
Mario Pisu
as Giorgio (Giulietta's husband)
Valentina Cortese
as Valentina
Valeska Gert
as Pijma
José Luis de Vilallonga
as Giorgio's friend
Friedrich von Ledebur
as Medium
Caterina Boratto
as Giulietta's mother
Lou Gilbert
as Grandfather
Luisa Della Noce
as Adele
Directed by Federico Fellini