Stay as You Are (1978)
Così come sei
A married Roman landscape architect starts an affair with a young woman who might be a shadow from his past.
- Date of release
- 1978-09-14
- TMDB
- 5.8 / 10 (58)
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Genres
- Romance, Drama
- Director
- Alberto Lattuada
Casting
- Marcello Mastroianni — Giulio Marengo
- Nastassja Kinski — Francesca
- Mónica Randall — Luisa Marengo
- Ania Pieroni — Cecilia
- Francisco Rabal — Lorenzo
- Barbara De Rossi — Ilaria Marengo
Interesting facts
Stay as You Are, also known as Stay the Way You Are, is a 1978 erotic drama film, directed by Alberto Lattuada, starring Nastassja Kinski, Marcello Mastroianni, Barbara De Rossi, and Ania Pieroni. An Italian–Spanish co-production, it follows the May–December romance between a vivacious young college student and a middle-aged professional who is unhappy in his marriage.
Production
Director Alberto Lattuada shot scenes for the film at various locations in and around Florence, including the Piazza San Giovanni, the Piazza San Marco, and the Boboli Gardens. The opening title sequence was shot on the grounds of Villa La Pietra.
The musical score was composed by Ennio Morricone, who previously collaborated with the director on Matchless. A soundtrack album was released in 1978 by Cinevox, and again on 14 July 1995 by Prometheus Records. The soundtrack is notable for its inclusion of the love theme "Amore per Amore", as well as the two disco tracks "Dance On" and "Spazio 1999".
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