(097) FRIDA PROFESSIONAL MENAGER (2006)Renato Polselli last film
8628DVD
original
Italian title FRIDA PROFESSIONE MENAGER
Note:
It is unknown if "Menager" is a misspelling in the
title or purposeful word-play by the director.
Some
critics insist that Renato Polselli -
in an attempt to be clever - transformed the word from 'singular' to
'plural'
by
changing "man" to "men." While this could certainly
be the case [indeed, the kind of juxtapose that Polselli would have
enjoyed],
it doesn't follow logically within the context of the story.
director
Renato Polselli
starring Daniela Mango · Francesco Madonna · Tano Cimarosa
· Marcello Bonini Olas · Giada Longo
After
two hardcore films (WHITE
MOUTH BLACK MOUTH and WOMAN
AND HER HOT BEAST) and a couple XXX mondo-styled
fare (OSCENITA
and REVELATIONS
OF A PSYCHIATRIST ON PERVERSE WORLD OF SEX), director Renato
Polselli set his sites on this oddly-nostolgic 'battle-of-the-sexes'
dark comedy. The story deals with a no-nonsense career woman named Frida
and her annoyance with Veio, her lust-oriented new husband. After a
maddening S&M love game, frustrated Veio decides to leave his wife,
disappear and find a more receptive lover. Frida resorts to unconventional
methods to save her marriage. But is everything as it seems?
Daniela
Mango, an actress from the Bruno Mattei stable, is quite good as the
conflicted Frida. Perhaps most relevant is her striking resemblance
to Rita Calderoni, the actress/muse who appeared in a decade of Polselli's
most significant works (from TRUTH
ACCORDING TO SATAN thru TORINO
VICE CENTER). This would be the final film in Mr Polselli's
career, a career that had increasingly become more excessive. Some critics
wrote that he'd gone insane, infusing his films with hardcore segments
and cultural taboos [see the aforementioned XXX-rated titles]. Renato-Polselli
died of natural causes at age 84 in October of 2006e
An
Italian film with
optional English subtitles; 88 min, fullscreen,
DVD encoded for ALL REGION NTSC WORLD FORMAT;
extras include original theatrical trailer
Nudity;
Strong Sexual Themes
Recommended for Mature Audiences
