Best-selling author Tyvian Jones has a life of leisure in Venice, Italy, until he has a chance encounter with sultry Frenchwoman Eva Olivier. He falls for her instantly, despite already having wedding plans with Francesca Ferrara. Winning Eva's affection proves elusive; she's more interested in money than in love. But Tyvian remain steadfast in his obsession, going after Eva with a fervor that threatens to destroy his life.
Acting
Moreau's Eva: cruelty as performance art, devastating.
Cinematography
Venice never looked more like a trap.
Direction
Losey turns decadence into suffocation.
Director
Joseph Losey
Jeanne Moreau
Eva Olivier
Stanley Baker
Tyvian Jones
Giorgio Albertazzi
Sergio Branco Malloni - a Movie Director (uncredited)
James Villiers
Alan McCormick - a Screenwriter
Virna Lisi
Francesca Ferrara
Riccardo Garrone
Michele - a Player
Lisa Gastoni
The Red-Headed Russian
Checco Rissone
Pieri
Enzo Fiermonte
Enzo
John R. Pepper
The Little Boy
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