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The Eroticist

1972 · 109 min

A cheeky, chaotic satire that mixes political farce with surreal eroticism, keeping you amused and slightly bewildered.

Directed by
Lucio Fulci
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Lando Buzzanca, Lionel Stander, Laura Antonelli
Overview
Senator Pupis feels a strong and uncontrollable urge to grab women's bottoms, a habit than can lead to embarrassment, especially if the woman in question is head of another state and the occasion a state visit. In his desperation Pupis turns to the clergy for spiritual and psychological help.

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Directed by
Lucio Fulci
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Lando Buzzanca, Lionel Stander, Laura Antonelli
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • power
  • corruption
  • faith
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour8
Realism5
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Lucio Fulci
Written by
Ottavio Jemma, Sandro Continenza, Lucio Fulci
Starring
Lando Buzzanca, Lionel Stander, Laura Antonelli, Renzo Palmer, Corrado Gaipa, Agostina Belli, Anita Strindberg, Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
Music
Fred Bongusto
Cinematography
Sergio D'Offizi
Runtime
109 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
German, Italian, French

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