The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
A piano player meets and falls in love with a beautiful and voluptuous woman who, by some strange procedure, leaves the man unable to move but with a permanent priapism. After some time he becomes sick of it and she relieves his paralysis. Eventually she gets bored and decides to leave, but he can't take it because he loves her…
Ratings
IMDb5.5/10
67 audience votes
Key crew
- Marco FerreriDirector
- Massimo BucchiWriter
- Paolo CostellaWriter
- Liliana BettiWriter
- Marco FerreriWriter
Cast
- Sergio CastellittoPaolo
- Francesca DelleraFrancesca
- Philippe LéotardNicola
- Farid ChopelAldo
- Petra ReinhardtGiovanna
- Gudrun GundlachNursing woman on the beach
- Nicoletta BorisOwner of the Bar
- Alessandro De SantisSon of the owner of the bar
- Eleonora CecereDaughter of Paolo
- Massimo BucchiPriest
- Sonia TopazioSupermarket Cashier
- Pino ToscaCarabiniere
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Themes
italian