Husbands and Lovers (1991)

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Stefan finds that he can no longer tolerate the arrangement of his cheating wife ... he, the husband, gets her during the week and her lover gets her on the weekends. At the same time the wife finds herself increasingly drawn to the violence of her lover versus the adoration of her husband.

• Released: 1991-09-19
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 30m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 44 votes

Directed by Mauro Bolognini.

Top cast

• Julian Sands as Stefan
• Joanna Pacula as Alina
• Tchéky Karyo as Paolo
• Lara Wendel as Luisa
• Marco Di Stefano as Piero
• Jeanne Valérie as Luisa's Mother
• Ines Nobili
• Sonia Topazio

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Husbands and Lovers

• United States: stream on Film Movement Plus

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