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Erotic Games of a Respectable Family
Professor Ricardo Rossi is an uncompromising moralist and a paladin of Catholic morals. He is understandably baffled when he finds his wife Elisa in bed with another woman (whom Rossi mistakens for a man). Furious, he poisons his wife and throws her body into a lake, then brings home a prostitute, Eva, to replace her. He also begins an affair with his niece Barbara. But Elisa is not dead, as Rossi soon finds and she is plotting with Eva to get rid of him. Rossi is more precise this time and shoots the two women dead. However, there is a complication and more deaths ensue...
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Plot Summary
A seemingly respectable bourgeois family engages in clandestine, incestuous relationships and psychological games. The film explores the dark underbelly of societal appearances, revealing the hidden desires and destructive tendencies within the family unit. As secrets unravel, the façade of normalcy crumbles, exposing the rot beneath.
Critical Reception
The film was a niche release within the erotic cinema genre of the 1970s. It received minimal critical attention from mainstream outlets, with reviews typically focusing on its explicit content and controversial themes. Audiences interested in European erotic dramas of the era may have found its exploration of taboo subjects compelling, though its artistic merit was often debated.
What Reviewers Say
Explores taboo family dynamics with graphic sexual content.
Praised by some for its daring exploration of psychological and sexual themes.
Criticized by others for gratuitous explicitness and lack of narrative depth.
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Fun Fact
The film is part of a wave of European erotic dramas that gained some popularity in the 1970s, often characterized by their provocative themes and artistic aspirations, albeit with varying degrees of critical success.
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