La Cagna (1972)

aka’s: Liza/Seclusion/Melampo

Away from a nagging wife (Corinne Marchand) and the world’s pressures, Giorgio (Marcello Mastroianni) lives alone on an isolated island. But his self-inflicted solitude is broken with the arrival of Liza (Catherine Deneuve), herself marooned by a passing boat. At first he resents her presence, but gradually they fall in love. Liza becomes jealous of Giorgio’s relationship with his dog and kills her rival while assuming the dog’s duties, including wearing a collar and fetching sticks. (In Italian language, with English subtitles).