| Prelude to Madness | |
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| Directed by | Gianni Franciolini |
| Written by | Gianni Franciolini Gianna Manzini Vittorio Nino Novarese Ivo Perilli Antonio Pietrangeli Guido Piovene |
| Based on | The Kreutzer Sonata by Leo Tolstoy |
| Produced by | Carlo Ponti |
| Starring | Clara Calamai Roldano Lupi Jean Servais |
| Cinematography | Carlo Montuori |
| Edited by | Mario Serandrei |
| Music by | Nino Rota |
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| Distributed by | Lux Film |
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Running time | 73 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Prelude to Madness or Loveless Lovers (Italian: Amanti senza amore) is a 1948 Italian drama film directed by Gianni Franciolini and starring Clara Calamai, Roldano Lupi and Jean Servais.[1] It is inspired by the 1889 novella The Kreutzer Sonata by Leo Tolstoy.
The film's sets were designed by the art director Piero Gherardi. Location shooting took place in Orvieto and San Remo. It earned around 55 million lira at the box office.[2]