Lies of Love

This short documentary explores the world of Italian photo comics (fumetti), focusing on the models who posed as romantic heroes and heroines for popular illustrated stories. By contrasting their staged screen personas with their everyday lives, the film offers an observational look at a mass-culture phenomenon in postwar Italy.

Director: Michelangelo Antonioni

Cast: Anna Vita, Annie O'Hara, Sergio Raimondi, Sandro Roberti, Sandro Ruffini

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.