# Story of a Love Affair (1950)

> A guarded industrialist's investigation reunites his wife with her former lover, turning an illicit passion into an austere meditation on desire, jealousy, and emotional decay.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/33520

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Michelangelo Antonioni
- Cast: Massimo Girotti, Lucia Bosè, Gino Rossi, Marika Rowsky, Ferdinando Sarmi, Rubi D'Alma, Anita Farra, Carlo Gazzabini
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042355/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, austere, intense, quiet evening, classic cinema night

## Synopsis

A tale of passion and betrayal unfolds in a world of jealousy and desire.

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