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The Sweet Charm of Sin

1987 · 104 min

A slow, uneasy plunge into a tangled family's secrets, where desire and manipulation simmer under a glossy, melodramatic surface.

Directed by
Ninì Grassia
Genres
Drama
Starring
Claudia Cavalcanti, Cristina De Falco, Alexandra Delli Colli
Overview
The young widow Arianna (Alexandra Delli Colli) has recently married to a businessman Aurelio (Vito Fornari). She brings her children, Carlotta (Claudia Cavalcanti) and Gustavo (Alfredo Galloto) the new family. Carlotta has a relationship with Henry, but is attracted by the new stepfather and seduces him. Gustavo, however, prefer a gay relationship with Mario. At this point Arianna decides to introduce, by herself, her son the taste of a woman does the same to Mario in front of his son. Of the whole situation took advantage of two young blackmailers: Mario and Enrico.

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Directed by
Ninì Grassia
Genres
Drama
Starring
Claudia Cavalcanti, Cristina De Falco, Alexandra Delli Colli
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 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
  • family
  • betrayal
  • sexuality
  • obsession
  • power
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex strong
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Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Ninì Grassia
Written by
Ninì Grassia
Starring
Claudia Cavalcanti, Cristina De Falco, Alexandra Delli Colli, Mauro Festa, Vito Fornari, Alfredo Gallo, Danila Trebbi
Music
Aldo Tamborelli
Cinematography
Luigi Ciccarese
Runtime
104 min
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian

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