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Awakening of Love (The)

Country: Japan, Language: Japanese, 75 mins

Original Title

Il Vento e le Rose
  • Director: Elisa Bolognini
  • Writer: Kyôko Kanô; Junko Sakamoto
  • Producer: Jinko Ishino; Osamu Kamei

CGiii Comment

Koko, a rich and fascinating Japanese lady arrive in a small Italian village on the lake and shake all the people with his conduct. Giorgia, a young and chaste flower girl who live with her grim grandmother, destined to a religious life and to a marriage with a gross truck farmer, take a fancy to the beautiful Koko. Giorgia will get a sentimental education from Koko and she will start to understand what it means to be free and independent.


Trailer...

Movie: Il Vento e le Rose (Italy/Japan) from elisa bolognini on Vimeo.

Cast & Characters

Angelo Amoretti as Fisherman;
Maria Cocchiarella Arismendi as Giorgia;
Alessandro Calabrò as Andrea;
Damiana Fiamminghi as Woman;
Romano Fortuna as Servant;
Jenny Giovannetto as Woman;
Loana Gloriani as Woman;
Kyôko Kanô as Koko;
Antonio Matessich as Gentleman;
Paride Moccia as The blonde