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When Love Is Lust
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When Love Is Lust

1973-01-01 · 93 min · ★ 5.4

Comedy · Drama

A decadent countess, middle-aged but still attractive, forces her young and timid daughter to marry a rich butcher. But the couple’s sexual relation is troubled, because the girl has her fair share of inhibitions. So she abandons her house and seeks refuge at her sister’s place. During her absence, her husband finds consolation in his mother in law’s arms.

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Directors
Vittorio De Sisti
Production companies
R.M. Ernstoff, A.P. DeSimone, Clesi Cinematografica Production
Countries
Italy
Status
Released

Top Cast

Agostina BelliAgostina BelliErminia
Gianni MacchiaGianni MacchiaAntonio
Françoise PrévostFrançoise PrévostGiulia Sanfelice
Ewa AulinEwa AulinAngela
Femi BenussiFemi BenussiWidow Neighbor
Umberto RahoUmberto RahoDon Claudio
Giovanni Rosselli
Monica MonetMonica Monet
Giovanni PetrucciGiovanni Petrucci
Rina FranchettiRina FranchettiMarta
Nello RivièNello Riviè
Rossella BergamontiRossella Bergamonti
Luigi Antonio GuerraLuigi Antonio Guerra
Fausta Pittoni
Vittorio FanfoniVittorio Fanfoni

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