Crazy Desire (1962)

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

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)

Trailer

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