WHEN LOVE IS LUST (1974) Ewa Aulin/Agostina Belli/Femi Benussi
1769DVD
Three
Legendary Euro Starlets in Major Scandal Flick
Original
Italian Title: QUANDO L'AMORE E SEXO
director:
Vittorio De Sisti
starring: Agostina Belli · Ewa Aulin · Gianni Macchia · Francoise Prevost
· Femi Benussi
Agostina
Belli plays naive girl Amenia who - at a young age - marries a handsome,
successful (but brutish) butcher named Antonio. The new wife is unexpectedly
frigid and her wedding night is a complete disaster. Amenia and Antonio
have a defining fight and she suddenly leaves town to stay with her older
married sister Angela (Ewa Aulin). However, this doesn't help Amenia's
problem as her sister - a hippie swinger - attempts to cure the girl by
throwing her into relationships with jaded friends. Meanwhile, the loutish
Antonio consoles himself by picking up prostitutes and carrying on with
a sex neighbor (played by Femi Benussi). His mother-in-law is turned on
by Antonio's wild behavior and she seduces him. This all leads to a most
surprising, politically incorrect ending when Amenia returns home and
discovers her mother in bed with Antonio.
The cast is a cult
movie fan's dream: Agostina Belli, one of the most beautiful Italian actresses
of the time (from NIGHT
OF THE DEVIL), and knockout Femi Benussi, plus Ewa Aulin in one
of her strongest roles. It would be the final theatrical release for Miss
Aulin, the young woman who found instant success in the title role of
CANDY
a decade prior. In 1975, after 15+ movies, she retired to start a teaching
career in Sweden.
The film also has
an impressive musical score by Ennio Morricone and Bruno Nicoli.
An
Italian film in English language; widescreen format, uncut version at
90 minutes, DVD encoded for ALL REGION NTSC WORLD FORMAT. Extras include
theatrical trailers.
Coming-of-Age
Sexual Situations/Nudity/Drugs/Adult Themes
For Mature Audiences
