

When Love Is Lust
1973-01-01 · 93 min · ★ 5.4
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 BelliErminia
Gianni MacchiaAntonio
Françoise PrévostGiulia Sanfelice
Ewa AulinAngela
Femi BenussiWidow Neighbor
Umberto RahoDon Claudio
Monica Monet
Giovanni Petrucci
Rina FranchettiMarta
Nello Riviè
Rossella Bergamonti
Luigi Antonio Guerra
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