The Belt
1989, Italian. Directed by Giuliana Gamba.
Vittorio, an American novelist teaching in Rome, meets the beautiful but damaged Bianca and they rapidly fall into an urgent, tempestuous affair. He's hesitant over their relationship since she seems to thrive on conflict and is constantly baiting him into physical altercation. Bianca gives Vittorio an exquisite leather belt as a gift; he knows immediately that she wants him to whip her with it. Driven by his craving for her, Vittorio complies to Bianca's desire. Their relationship escalates into a dark realm of S&M which becomes more and more self-destructive.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
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Cast & crew
- Giuliana GambaDirector
- James RussoVittorio De Simone
- Eleonora BrigliadoriBianca Ravelli
- Giuliana CalandraBianca's Mother
- Anna BonaiutoThe Judge
- Karen MooreNora
- Lidia BroccolinoBianca's Friend
- Riccardo SalvinoProf. Achille Biondelli
- Delia D'AlbertiBiondelli's Wife
- Claire HardwickVittorio's Mistress
- Valentino ZeichenSelf (as Mario Zeichen)
- Paolo PigozziCast
- Francesco ScaliAnchorman
Details
- Released
- 22 April 1989
- Original title
- La cintura
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Francesca Archibugi, Gloria Malatesta, Claudia Sbarigia
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The Belt runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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The Belt isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 April 1989. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Belt?
If you liked The Belt, try The Duke of Burgundy, Fifty Shades Freed, Unfaithful.
Who directed The Belt?
The Belt (1989) was directed by Giuliana Gamba and stars James Russo, Eleonora Brigliadori, Giuliana Calandra.