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Malicious

1973 · 93 min

A sly, sunlit erotic comedy that teases and provokes, trading taboos for laughs with a mischievous, faintly uncomfortable smirk.

Tagline
Wasn't that thoughtful of mother — to hire a maid like Angela, and then die.
Overview
A widower and two of his sons become infatuated by their beautiful housekeeper, and all three set out to seduce her using their own unique methods.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 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
  • family
  • coming-of-age
  • sexuality
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour6
Realism6
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Salvatore Samperi
Written by
Ottavio Jemma, Salvatore Samperi, Alessandro Parenzo
Starring
Laura Antonelli, Turi Ferro, Alessandro Momo, Tina Aumont, Lilla Brignone, Pino Caruso, Angela Luce, Stefano Amato
Music
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Cinematography
Vittorio Storaro
Runtime
93 min
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian

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