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Malicious (1973)

Malicious poster
Original title
Malizia
Directed by
Salvatore Samperi
Genre
drama film, comedy film, coming-of-age film, commedia sexy all'italiana
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
R
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 365 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A widower and his three sons become infatuated with their beautiful new housekeeper. The film follows their growing sexual tension and comedic attempts to win her attention.

eroticcomediclightheartedplayfulsuggestivewarmdomesticnostalgic

What happens

Malicious (Italian: Malizia, lit. 'Malice') is a 1973 Italian erotic comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Salvatore Samperi. It stars Laura Antonelli, Turi Ferro and Alessandro Momo. The film is about the sexual desire of a widower and his three sons for their new housekeeper. At the Silver Ribbons awards, Antonelli and Ferro won Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor, respectively. The film was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival. A sequel, Malizia 2000, was released in 1991 with the same cast. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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