Moravia is not simply painting the portrait of an age but also coming to grips through his art with the great questions of all ages - the erotic, love, death, and the purposes of life. 1934 recapitulates the major themes of his art and at the same time takes us beyond them.
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Molteni, the narrator, aspires to be a man of letters, but has taken a job as a screenwriter in order to support his beautiful wife, Emilia. Frustrated by his work, he becomes convinced that Emilia no longer loves him - that in fact she despises him - and as he relentlessly interrogates her about th[...]

The glitter and cynicism of Rome under Mussolini provide the background of what is probably Alberto Moravia's best and best-known novel -- "The Woman of Rome." It's the story of Adriana, a simple girl with no fortune but her beauty who models naked for a painter, accepts gifts from men, and could ne[...]

Nuori näytelmäkirjailija Riccardo Molteni on ryhtynyt rahan takia elokuvakäsikirjoittajaksi ja lähtee vaimonsa kanssa Caprille valmistamaan käsikirjoitusta Odysseus-elokuvaan. Kirjailijaa mietityttää elokuvahankkeen kaupallisuus, mutta kauniilla ja aurinkoisella saarella keskiöön nousee kui[...]