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The Alcove (1985)

The Alcove poster
Original title
L'alcova
Directed by
Joe D'Amato
Genre
drama film, erotic film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 33m
Rated
18
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 38 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A softcore Italian erotic film from 1985. It follows characters who watch an old hardcore film reel, and includes sensual scenes without explicit content.

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What happens

The Alcove (Italian: L'alcova; also known as Lust) is a 1985 Italian erotic film directed by Joe D'Amato. The film contains brief hardcore sex footage on a vintage film reel that the film's characters watch. Otherwise, it is a softcore film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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