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Director
  
Roman Polanski

Music director
  
Claudio Gizzi

Country
  
Italy France Germany

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Genre
  
Comedy

Duration
  

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Language
  
English Italian French

Release date
  
December 7, 1972

Writer
  
Gerard Brach, Roman Polanski

Screenplay
  
Roman Polanski, Gerard Brach

Cast
  
Marcello Mastroianni
(Alex),
Sydne Rome
(Nancy),
Hugh Griffith
(Joseph Noblart),
Guido Alberti
(Priest),
Gianfranco Piacentini
(Tony),
Henning Schlüter
(Catone)

Similar movies
  
Related Roman Polanski movies

Tagline
  
The kinkiest caper of the year!

What? (Che?, also variously titled Quoi?, Was?, and Diary of Forbidden Dreams) is a 1972 comedy film written and directed by Roman Polanski, starring Marcello Mastroianni, Sydne Rome and Hugh Griffith.

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Set in an unnamed coastal city in Italy, the film tells a story of an American girl, Nancy (Sydne Rome) who, after a sexual assault attempt, takes shelter in a villa filled with strange guests. There, she gets into a relationship with a retired pimp, Alex (Marcello Mastroianni).

Cast

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  • Marcello Mastroianni as Alex
  • Sydne Rome as Nancy
  • Hugh Griffith as Joseph Noblart
  • Guido Alberti as Priest
  • Gianfranco Piacentini as Tony
  • Carlo Delle Piane as Young Oaf #1 in Car
  • Mario Bussolino as Young Oaf #2 in Car
  • Henning Schlüter as Catone
  • Christiane Barry as Dresser
  • Pietro Tordi as Man-Servant
  • Nerina Montagnani as Chambermaid
  • Mogens von Gadow as German
  • Dieter Hallervorden as German
  • Elisabeth Witte as Baby
  • John Karlsen as Edward
  • Roger Middleton as Jimmy (uncredited)
  • Roman Polanski as Mosquito (uncredited)
  • Production

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    The film was shot on location in Amalfi, Italy, in a villa owned by the producer, Carlo Ponti. Some of the action was improvised.

    References

    What? (film) Wikipedia
    What? (film) IMDb What (film) themoviedb.org