Liza (1972) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1972 · 100 mins · Italian

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Directed by

Marco Ferreri

Starring

Catherine Deneuve, Marcello Mastroianni, Michel Piccoli, Corinne Marchand, Valérie Stroh, Luigi Antonio Guerra

Liza encounters the painter Giorgio and instantly falls for him. Though he is married, she yearns to become his wife and even to be his close confidante, despite his beloved dog. Determined to sacrifice anything for her obsession, she murders the dog and assumes its role, becoming a woman who shadows Giorgio wherever he goes.