▁her ▁talking . ▁However , ▁on ▁one ▁occasion , ▁Marg her ita ▁leaves ▁the ▁camera ▁in ▁her ▁bed room ▁as ▁it ▁was ▁still ▁recording ; ▁it ▁catch es ▁Marg her ita ' s ▁husband , ▁Paolo ▁( G ino ▁P ern ice ), ▁who ▁has ▁always ▁had ▁a ▁distant ▁de mean or ▁to ▁her , ▁as ▁he ▁che ats ▁on ▁her ▁with ▁her ▁best ▁friend ▁( C atherine ▁Sp a ak ). ▁A ▁secret ▁sc andal ▁ens ues ▁in ▁their ▁separation ▁with ▁Paolo ' s ▁departure ▁and ▁Marg her ita ▁going ▁into ▁a ▁deep ▁de pression , ▁even ▁to ▁the ▁point ▁of ▁cont empl ating ▁suic ide . ▁Her ▁friend , ▁the ▁director ▁who ▁gave ▁her ▁the ▁camera , ▁exam ines ▁the ▁film , ▁and ▁con cludes ▁that ▁it ▁is ▁interesting ▁material ▁for ▁an ▁actual ▁movie . ▁ ▁Cast ▁ ▁Mon ica ▁Vitt i ▁ ▁Elli ott ▁G ould ▁ ▁G ino ▁P ern ice ▁ ▁Catherine ▁Sp a ak ▁ ▁Car men ▁On or ati ▁ ▁Pietro ▁De ▁V ico ▁ ▁Don at ella ▁G amb ini ▁ ▁Dan iele ▁St ro ppa ▁ ▁Gian ni ▁Oliv ieri ▁ ▁Daniel a ▁R indi ▁ ▁Awards ▁▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁David ▁di ▁Don at ello ▁award ▁for ▁Best ▁new ▁director : ▁Mon ica ▁Vitt i ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 8 9 ▁films ▁Category : 1 9 8 0 s ▁drama ▁films ▁Category : Ital ian ▁films ▁Category : Ital ian - language ▁films ▁Category : Fil