Escalation (1968) — comedy film. Directed by Roberto Faenza. Starring Claudine Auger, Lino Capolicchio, Gabriele Ferzetti, Didi Perego. This page maps 8 characters and 9 relationships between them as an interactive character network.
Interactive Features for Escalation
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Character Relationship Map
— Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 8 characters interconnect through 9 relationship links.
A tale of paternal control, psychological manipulation, and cynical corporate ascension.
Comedy · 6.7/10 · 89 min · 1968
1968, London. Luca is living his 'swinging' years away from duties, while his father wants him to take the reins of the family business. He plots to have him kidnapped and placed in a sanitarium, where the young man undergoes electroshock therapy until 'normalised'. Luca is then made to marry a woman who is actually a psychiatrist hired to turn him into a perfect businessman.
