Stay as You Are

– A May-December romance. Roué Giulio Marengo, a Roman landscape architect unhappy in his marriage, m..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 35 Minutes
Release Year:
1978
Original Name:
Così come sei
Stay as You Are (1978) - Also known as Così come sei

A May-December romance. Roué Giulio Marengo, a Roman landscape architect unhappy in his marriage, meets Francesca, a young and beautiful Florentine, and then learns she might be his daughter. He resolves to keep his hands off but can't seem to stay away, and she's eager for a lover who's a father figure.

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Release Date:

14 Sep 1978

Language:

Italian, English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Alberto Lattuada

Writer:

Paolo Cavara (story), Enrico Oldoini (story), Enrico Oldoini (screenplay), Alberto Lattuada (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Marcello Mastroianni, Nastassja Kinski, Francisco Rabal, Giuliana Calandra

Plot:

A May-December romance. Roué Giulio Marengo, a Roman landscape architect unhappy in his marriage, meets Francesca, a young and beautiful Florentine, and then learns she might be his daughter. He resolves to keep his hands off but can't seem to stay away, and she's eager for a lover who's a father figure. He's happy to be a kid, so he tries to find out who her father is; his wife knows something is up; his daughter, who's Francesca's age and is pregnant, encourages the affair. Should he tell Francesca his fears that it might be incest? If he tells her and she doesn't care, what next? And what of his wife, who still wants to be married? Francesca takes control.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.3/10