The Seed of Discord

The Seed of Discord is a 2008 Italian film.
The film is a modernisation of Heinrich von Kleist's novel The Marquise of O. It was entered into the main competition at the 65th Venice International Film Festival.

Plot

A married and faithful Italian woman finds herself pregnant the same day her husband is discovered to be sterile.

Cast

Caterina Murino – Veronica
Alessandro Gassman – Mario
Martina Stella – Nike
Valeria Fabrizi – Veronica's mother
Michele Venitucci – Gabriele
Angelo Infanti – Veronica's father
Lucilla Agosti – Dancer
Iaia Forte – Lover
Monica Guerritore – Doctor
Rosalia Porcaro – Lover
Isabella Ferrari – Monica
Eleonora Pedron – Gabriele's girlfriend

Production

Caterina Murino said it was very difficult for her to play the shower scene. "I wanted my body completely covered in foam, of all kinds, whipped with a whisk to make it more solid and water resistant but eventually there is little left of it".

Soundtrack

The original soundtrack includes Mina's version of "Canta Ragazzina".