Stay as You Are

Stay as You Are

Stay as You Are

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Stay as You Are

1978

1h 45m

5.7(55 votes)

Romance

Drama

Overview

A married Roman landscape architect starts an affair with a young woman who might be a shadow from his past.

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6 members

Acting

Marcello Mastroianni

Giulio Marengo

Marcello Mastroianni

Acting

Nastassja Kinski

Francesca

Nastassja Kinski

Acting

Mónica Randall

Luisa Marengo

Mónica Randall

Acting

Ania Pieroni

Cecilia

Ania Pieroni

Acting

Francisco Rabal

Lorenzo

Francisco Rabal

Acting

Barbara De Rossi

Ilaria Marengo

Barbara De Rossi

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