Summary
A young man falls in love with extra-liberated Giulia. Their relationship becomes very passionate, but Giulia has no limits in her sexual fantasies and games. Poor guy, will soon discover he'll have to pay a price for Giulia. He'll have to put up with all her strange and pervert desires, until of course he reaches his limits.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 49GoodWatch 48
IMDb4.9
Running time
1 h 27 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −22 min on the typical 109
typical 10987Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1986
September 5, 1986
40 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
Italian
Original language
Also spoken
GermanMade in
Italy
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityIntense
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 6 moreDirecting · 3
- Andrea Barzini Director, Screenplay, Story
- Vittoria Vigorelli Script Supervisor
- Maria Pia Rocco Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Domenico Matteucci Screenplay
- Gianfranco Clerici Story, Screenplay
- Italo Svevo Novel
Production · 4
- Monica Venturini Producer
- Sergio Massimi Production Secretary
- Cecilia Bigazzi Production Manager
- Viero Spadoni Unit Production Manager
Camera · 3
- Mario Vulpiani Director of Photography
- Claudio Morabito Camera Operator
- Filippo Neroni Assistant Camera
Editing · 3
- Sergio Montanari Editor
- Luca Montanari Assistant Editor
- Pierluigi Leonardi Assistant Editor
Sound · 5
- Antonio Sechi Original Music Composer
- Tullio Petricca Boom Operator
- Ugo Celani Sound
- Donato Ungaro Sound Effects
- Aurelio Pennacchia Sound Effects
Art · 2
- Maurizio Tognalini Production Design, Costume Design
- Bruno Schiavi Decorator
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Jole Cecchini Hairstylist
- Alessandra Querzola Assistant Costume Designer
- Gilberto Provenghi Makeup Artist
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