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Top Model

1988 · 85 min

A sleazy, downbeat erotic drama that trades glamour for unease, watching a woman's double life tighten around her.

Overview
Gloria works as a top nude model and prostitute, but she has a secret. In reality she is writer and social critic Sarah Asproon researching her new book. Peter finds out and blackmails her by demanding sex for his silence. Meanwhile Sarah develops feelings for computer whiz Cliff, who struggles to resolve his own sexual orientation.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • sexuality
  • deception
  • power
  • obsession
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
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
Horror1
Humour1
Realism6
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Joe D'Amato
Written by
Rossella Drudi
Starring
Jessica Moore, James Sutterfield, Ale Dugas, Laura Gemser, Jason Saucier, Lin Gathright, Richard Douvillier, Mark Shannon
Music
Piero Montanari
Runtime
85 min
Country
Italy
Languages
English

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