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DRAMA . 1974 . 1h 55m . 6.0/10

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Paul is married, a successful engineer, and a conservative candidate in an upcoming local election. He falls in love with Adriana, a café waitress from Italy. Paul's party is very critical of foreign labour and wants to keep Switzerland to the Swiss. Where Paul falls deeper and deeper into the relationship and is ready to leave his wife, Adriana feels the social pressure growing and has to make her own decision.

Starring Olimpia Carlisi, Philippe Léotard, Juliet Berto

6.0/10

Rating

1h 55m

Runtime

1974

Year

Updated Feb 16, 2026

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Paul is married, a successful engineer, and a conservative candidate in an upcoming local election. He falls in love with Adriana, a café waitress from Italy. Paul's party is very critical of foreign labour and wants to keep Switzerland to the Swiss. Where Paul falls deeper and deeper into the relationship and is ready to leave his wife, Adriana feels the social pressure growing and has to make her own decision.

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Cast

Olimpia Carlisi stars as Adriana in The Middle of the World.

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Year context

The Middle of the World was released 52 years ago in 1974.

Overview

Paul is married, a successful engineer, and a conservative candidate in an upcoming local election. He falls in love with Adriana, a café waitress from Italy...

The Middle of the World is a Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 55m.

CAST (19)

Olimpia Carlisi

Olimpia Carlisi

Philippe Léotard

Philippe Léotard

Juliet Berto

Denise Péron

Jacques Denis

Jacques Denis

Marcel

Roger Jendly

GB

Gilbert Bahon

Albert

LL

Lise Lachenal

AS

André Schmidt

GD

Gérard Despierre

Roland Amstutz

Roland Amstutz

PW

Pierre Walker

Le président ADP

PP

Paul Pasquier

Gavault

AN

Adrien Nicati

Le père de Paul

PR

Pierre Ruegg

Alain Chevallier

RG

Robert Guillon

AG

Arthur Grosjean

HK

Hugues Kastner

DETAILS

Release

September 11, 1974

Status

Released

Runtime

115 min (1h 55m)

Country

CH, France

Rating

6.0/10 (15 votes)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is The Middle of the World about?

Paul is married, a successful engineer, and a conservative candidate in an upcoming local election. He falls in love with Adriana, a café waitress from Italy. Paul's party is very critical of foreign labour and wants to keep Switzerland to the Swiss. Where Paul falls deeper and deeper into the relationship and is ready to leave his wife, Adriana feels the social pressure growing and has to make her own decision.

How long is The Middle of the World?

The Middle of the World has a runtime of 115 minutes (1h 55m).

Who stars in The Middle of the World?

The cast of The Middle of the World includes Olimpia Carlisi, Philippe Léotard, Juliet Berto, Denise Péron, Jacques Denis.

What is the rating of The Middle of the World?

The Middle of the World has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 based on 15 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Drama Romance