The Voyage

The Voyage (; also released as The Journey) is a 1974 romantic drama film directed by Vittorio De Sica, based on the short story Il viaggio by Luigi Pirandello. It was De Sica's final film. Plot Set in Sicily in the years leading up to World War I, Adriana De Mauro loves Cesar Braggi, but Cesar, honoring his father's dying wish, allows his brother Antonio to marry her. As fate wills, Antonio dies in an automobile accident. Adriana's mourning for Antonio ends when Cesar steps in to rekindle her lust of life. Soon, Adriana begins having dizzy spells. Cesar helps her to a specialist, and the diagnosis is not good. She has an incurable disease. For the rest of their time together, Cesar woos Adriana and eventually proposes to her on a gondola. Yet Signora De Mauro, Adriana's mother, is not pleased with the relationship and argues bitterly with Cesar and stands in the way. Cast Sophia Loren as Adriana de Mauro Richard Burton as Cesare Braggi Ian Bannen as Antonio Braggi Barbara Pilavin as Adriana's Mother Renato Pinciroli as Dr. Mascione Daniele Vargas as Don Liborio, Lawyer Sergio Bruni as Armando Gill Ettore Geri as Rinaldo Olga Romanelli as Clementina Isabelle Marchall as Florist Riccardo Mangano as Dr. Carlini Annabella Incontrera as Simona References