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Toxic Love

Original title: Amore tossico
  • 1983
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
1.4K
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Toxic Love (1983)
Dark ComedyCrimeDrama

The alienating and repetitive life of a group of heroin junkies in the 1980s Rome.The alienating and repetitive life of a group of heroin junkies in the 1980s Rome.The alienating and repetitive life of a group of heroin junkies in the 1980s Rome.

  • Director
    • Claudio Caligari
  • Writers
    • Guido Blumir
    • Claudio Caligari
  • Stars
    • Cesare Ferretti
    • Michela Mioni
    • Enzo Di Benedetto
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    1.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Claudio Caligari
    • Writers
      • Guido Blumir
      • Claudio Caligari
    • Stars
      • Cesare Ferretti
      • Michela Mioni
      • Enzo Di Benedetto
    • 5User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins

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    Cesare Ferretti
    • Cesare
    Michela Mioni
    • Michela
    Enzo Di Benedetto
    • Enzo
    Roberto Stani
    • 'Ciopper'
    Clara Memoria
    • Teresa
    Dario Trombetta
    • Pimp
    Loredana Ferrara
    • Loredana
    Mario Afeltra
    • Mario
    Fernando Arcangeli
    • Debora
    Mario Caiazzi
    • Fat Guy
    Gianni Schettino
    Gianni Schettino
    • 'Er Donna'
    Silvia Starita
    • Psychologist
    Faliero Ballarin
    • Big Guy
    • (uncredited)
    Erminio Bianchi Fasani
    • Man in Car
    • (uncredited)
    Antonio Calò
    • Man in Hospital
    • (uncredited)
    Dolores Calò
    • Woman in Hospital
    • (uncredited)
    Maria Galleoni
    • Mario's Mother
    • (uncredited)
    Franco Laitano
    • Male Nurse
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Claudio Caligari
    • Writers
      • Guido Blumir
      • Claudio Caligari
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    • Trivia
      [2023] Having never been previously distributed in the UK Amore tossico was largely out of circulation until a new restoration from the 16mm negative was presented at the 2021 Rome Film Festival.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Amore tossico extras
    • Soundtracks
      Acqua azzurra, acqua chiara
      Written by Mogol and Lucio Battisti
      Performed by Lucio Battisti

    User reviews5

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    7/10

    heroin from a "toxic" point of view

    In the early 80's, a realistic view of heroin world with non-professional actors. No messages, no moralistic comments, only the true life in Rome's suburbs. The main actor, Cesare Ferretti, died of AIDS in 1986.
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    • Release date
      • September 5, 1983 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Токсичная любовь
    • Filming locations
      • Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production company
      • Iter International
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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