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Submission

1976 · 116 min

A slow, uncomfortable plunge into obsession and humiliation, watching a woman surrender control in a quiet wartime setting.

Directed by
Salvatore Samperi
Genres
Drama
Starring
Lisa Gastoni, Franco Nero, Raymond Pellegrin
Tagline
The more erotic it gets... the more beautiful it feels.
Overview
In wartime France, Pharmacist Eliane begins a torrid affair with her shop assistant Armand, but she soon becomes dominated by him. He demands more and more from her, humiliating her and putting her family at risk.

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Directed by
Salvatore Samperi
Genres
Drama
Starring
Lisa Gastoni, Franco Nero, Raymond Pellegrin
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • power
  • betrayal
  • sexuality
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • home
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Salvatore Samperi
Written by
Ottavio Jemma, Salvatore Samperi
Starring
Lisa Gastoni, Franco Nero, Raymond Pellegrin, Andréa Ferréol, Claudia Marsani, Antonio Altoviti, Carla Calò, Franco Patano
Music
Riz Ortolani
Cinematography
Vittorio Storaro
Runtime
116 min
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian

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