A Brief Season (1969)
A young American agent living in Rome meets with a beautiful Swedish translator.
Top billed cast
Christopher JonesJohnny
Pia DegermarkLuisa
Angelo Boscariol
Valeria Sabel
Bianca Doria
Piero Morgia
Marcello Di Martire
Osvaldo PeccioliWaiter
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