The Malady of Love (1986)

6.0/10 • 89 min • Drama Romance

Overview

15th-century physician Robert Briand runs a leper colony that accepts new residents who suffer from the ravages of syphilis. When the beautiful Marie-Blanche is brought to the grim, prison-like facility, Briand finds she displays no apparent signs of disease. He risks everything when he falls in love with the woman and makes plans to run away with her.

Cast

Robin Renucci

Isabelle Pasco

Piera Degli Esposti

Paolo Rossi

Maurizio Donadoni

Franco Citti

Andrzej Seweryn

Gianfranco Barra

Sodomite

Erland Josephson

Robert's Father

Carole Bouquet

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