The Empty Canvas
| The Empty Canvas | |
|---|---|
| Italian film poster | |
| Italian | La noia | 
| Directed by | Damiano Damiani | 
| Screenplay by | Damiano Damiani Tonino Guerra Ugo Liberatore | 
| Based on | La noia by Alberto Moravia | 
| Produced by | Carlo Ponti | 
| Starring | Bette Davis Horst Buchholz Catherine Spaak | 
| Cinematography | Roberto Gerardi | 
| Edited by | Renzo Lucidi | 
| Music by | Luis Bacalov | 
| Production company | Compagnia Cinematografica Champion
Les Films Concordia | 
| Distributed by | Embassy Pictures | 
| Release date | 
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| Running time | 105 minutes | 
| Country | Italy | 
| Languages | Italian English | 
The Empty Canvas (Italian: La noia, lit. 'Boredom') is a 1963 Italian drama film directed by Damiano Damiani. The screenplay written by Damiani, Tonino Guerra and Ugo Liberatore is based on the eponymous best-selling novel by Alberto Moravia. The film stars Horst Buchholz, Catherine Spaak, Isa Miranda and Bette Davis.