4.9
Is When Love Is Lust worth watching?
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MediocreGoodWatch scoreOpinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 51 (IMDb 4.9).
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A decadent countess, middle-aged but still attractive, forces her young and timid daughter to marry a rich butcher. But the couple’s sexual relation is troubled, because the girl has her fair share of inhibitions. So she abandons her house and seeks refuge at her sister’s place. During her absence, her husband finds consolation in his mother in law’s arms.
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- Directed by
- Vittorio De Sisti
- Written by
- Luigi Russo, Vittorio De Sisti
- Produced by
- Enzo Doria
- Music by
- Ennio Morricone, Bruno Nicolai
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Facts
January 1, 1973 · 1 h 33 min · Nudity, Sexual Content
- Released
- January 1, 1973
- Runtime
- 1 h 33 min
- Content
- Nudity, Sexual Content
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Original language
- Italian
- Made in
- Italy
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Will When Love Is Lust make me laugh?
A touch
Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 1 of 4.
Will I feel good after watching When Love Is Lust?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.
Is When Love Is Lust in English?
Italian
No, it was made in Italian.