by Clarke Fountain
synopsis
This Italian romantic melodrama is distinguished by having in its soundtrack a well-performed aria by Maria Callas. It tells the story of the love between a mature older woman and an anguished younger man who eventually commits suicide.
characteristics
- Star-crossed-lovers
- Romantic
- Suicidal
- Suicide
- Tragic-love
- Romance
- May-December-romance
- Dying
- Death
- Gay
- Homosexual
- Love