Underplayed Gems

Crazy Desire (1962)

Crazy Desire poster
Original title
La voglia matta
Directed by
Luciano Salce
Genre
comedy film, coming-of-age film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 50m
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 62 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A middle-aged man becomes infatuated with a free-spirited younger woman during a beach holiday. Their relationship challenges social norms and leads to comic misunderstandings and personal reflection.

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What happens

Crazy Desire (originally titled La voglia matta, also known as The Crazy Urge) is a 1962 Italian comedy film directed by Luciano Salce. It launched the film career of Catherine Spaak. The film initially was banned by the Italian censors and then cut in some parts and released with a ban for persons under 14 years. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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