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Emanuelle on Taboo Island (1976)

Emanuelle on Taboo Island poster
Original title
La spiaggia del desiderio
Directed by
Enzo D'Ambrosio
Genre
drama film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 27m
Rated
R
Rating
4.2 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman travels to a secluded island where she becomes entangled in the lives of its residents. She faces hidden tensions and desires that challenge her sense of self.

slow-burnsensualdreamlikemelancholicunsettlingvisually lushsuspensefulatmospheric

What happens

La spiaggia del desiderio è un film drammatico del 1976 diretto da Enzo D'Ambrosio e interpretato da Laura Gemser e Paolo Giusti. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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