The Venus of Ille (La Venere d'Ille) 45 years old

Set in the 1800s, LA VENERE D'ILLE opens with the discovery of a large bronze statue of Venus on the estate of wealthy landowner Mr. De Perolade. Taking its discovery as a sign of good fortune for the impending marriage of his son Alfonzo, De Perolade orders it to be uncovered and displayed in the garden for all to see. In the process of doing this, one of the workers is badly injured when the statue falls over and crushes his leg. From the start, many of the townspeople believe the statue to be cursed, but De Perolade is proud of his discovery and sends for Matthew, an authority on antiques. Matthew is also impressed with the statue, which seems to exert a strange fascination over him, but before he can search the area for other artifacts, De Perolade implores him to stay at the house as his guest until the wedding is out of the way. He agrees to this and spends much of his time in the garden trying to capture the statue's eerie beauty in a series of drawings.

Credits

The Venus of Ille Cast

Name Character
Marc Porel He was 30, 34 years old when he died as Matthew
Daria Nicolodi She was 28, now 74 years old as Clara / Venere
Mario Maranzana He was 48, 81 years old when he died as Mr. De Peyhorrade
Fausto Di Bella as Alfonso De Payhorrade
Adriana Innocenti She was 52, 89 years old when she died as Mrs. De Peyhorrade
Diana De Curtis as Maria

The Venus of Ille Crew

Name Department
Sebastiano Celeste as Cinematography. He was 38 (now 84) years old Crew
Ubaldo Continiello as Music. He was 37 (72) years old when He died Sound
Prosper Mérimée as Novel. He was 175 (66) years old when He died Writing
Cesare Garboli as Screenplay. He was 50 (75) years old when He died Writing
Fernanda Papa as Editor. Editing
Alessandro Dell'Orco as Production Design. Art
Alessandro Dell'Orco as Set Decoration. Art
Sandro Bellomia as Costume Design. Costume & Make-Up
The Venus of Ille poster
The Venus of Ille (45 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, February 01, 1979
  • Runtime: 61 minutes