Secret Scandal

Scandalo Segreto
Scandalo Segreto
Directed by	Monica Vitti
Written by	Monica Vitti; Gianfranco Clerici; Roberto Russo
Produced by	Roberto Russo
Starring	Monica Vitti; Elliott Gould; Gino Pernice; Catherine Spaak
Cinematography	Luigi Kuveiller
Edited by	Alberto Gallitti
Distributed by	Reteitalia Productions; Academy Distribuzione
Release date	1989;
Running time	85 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

Secret Scandal (Italian: Scandalo segreto) is a 1989 Italian film which was written and directed by Monica Vitti. It starred Vitti in the lead role, Elliott Gould, Gino Pernice, and Catherine Spaak. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival.^[1]

For the movie, Monica Vitti made her debut as a director. Nevertheless, it would be her last appearance on the big screen before her death in 2022.

Synopsis

On her birthday, Margherita (Monica Vitti) receives a video camera from a friend, who is a film director (Elliott Gould). She decides to use the device to keep a diary of her life. As the camera is capable of recording automatically, snippets usually feature her talking. However, on one occasion, Margherita leaves the camera in her bedroom as it was still recording; it catches Margherita's husband, Paolo (Gino Pernice), who has always had a distant demeanor to her, as he cheats on her with her best friend (Catherine Spaak). A secret scandal ensues in their separation with Paolo's departure and Margherita going into a deep depression, even to the point of contemplating suicide. Her friend, the director who gave her the camera, examines the film, and concludes that it is interesting material for an actual movie.