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The Corruption

1986 · 82 min

A slow, sensual period drama that simmers with quiet loneliness and risky desire, drawing you into a tense, intimate game.

Directed by
Salvatore Samperi
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Florence Guérin, Trine Michelsen, Cyrus Elias
Overview
Anna, a beautiful lawyer's wife, feels abandoned by her husband and grows closer to their maid, Angela. The maid convinces Anna to try increasingly daring erotic games.

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Directed by
Salvatore Samperi
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Florence Guérin, Trine Michelsen, Cyrus Elias
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • sexuality
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • identity
Places
  • single country house
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Salvatore Samperi
Written by
Salvatore Samperi
Starring
Florence Guérin, Trine Michelsen, Cyrus Elias, Benito Artesi, Ida Eccher, Rita Savagnone, Silvio Anselmo, Lorenzo Lena
Cinematography
Camillo Bazzoni
Runtime
82 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
Italian

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