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A darkly comic look at the underbelly of sexual relationships from the director of the infamous and shocking “La Grande Bouffe”. Paolo is a divorced father of two who struggles to earn a living as a nightclub entertainer. His mundane life is turned upside-down when he falls madly in love with the voluptuous and sexually experienced Francesca. They embark on a passionate affair in which Paolo willingly becomes Francesca’s sex-slave. Things take a darker turn when Paolo’s desire become obsessive and threatens to consume them both. Cast includes Sergio Castellitto, Francesca Dellera and Philippe Leotard. In Italian with English subtitles.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
313457
Language
Italian
Audience classification
R (18+)
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Foreign language films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)