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The Appointment
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The Appointment

1969-05-22 · 115 min · ★ 5.9

Drama · Mystery

Lawyer Federico Fendi has reasons to suspect that his fashion model wife Carla is secretly one of Rome's highest paid call-girls.

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Directors
Sidney Lumet
Production companies
Martin Poll Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Omar SharifOmar SharifFederico Fendi
Anouk AiméeAnouk AiméeCarla
Didi PeregoDidi PeregoNanny
Fausto TozziFausto TozziRenzo
Lotte LenyaLotte LenyaEmma Valadier
Gabriella BoccardoGabriella BoccardoAnna
Gigi ProiettiGigi Proietti
Paola BarbaraPaola Barbara
Inna AlexeievnaInna Alexeievna
Ennio BalboEnnio Balbo
Daniela CalvinoDaniela Calvino
Ermelinda De FeliceErmelinda De Felice
Angelo InfantiAngelo Infanti
Serena Michelotti
Monica Pardo
Rodolfo Valadier
Sandro DoriSandro Dori
Cyrus EliasCyrus Elias
Isabella Guidotti
Maria Grazia MarescalchiMaria Grazia Marescalchi

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