Valentino Orsini was an Italian film director and screenwriter known for his collaboration with the Taviani brothers and his solo directorial works. Born in Pisa, he began his career in theater before moving into film. Orsini co-directed Un uomo da bruciare (1962) and I fuorilegge del matrimonio (1963) with Paolo and Vittorio Taviani. He later directed films such as I dannati della terra (1969) and Corbari (1970), which often explored political and social themes. Orsini's films are recognized for their critical perspective on societal issues and their contribution to Italian political cinema.
Kleinhoff Hotel
Pascale is a rich and beautiful French lady married to an architect, both often traveling around the world for work and then far away from each other. Just one of these circumstances, Pascale loses her plane to London and is forced to stay in Berlin. She chooses to stay at Kleinhoff Hotel, where she had lived as a student years earlier. The room next to her is occupied by Alex, a young fugitive terrorist hunted by German police and instructed by his group to eliminate Pedro, a suspected traitor. The curiosity and attraction to Alex becomes so overwhelming that Pascale renounces to her departure for London in order to stalk the young terrorist.
