An Immoral Story

An Immoral Story

1990 · 108 min · ★ 6.7 · Drama

Told as a film within the film, the story concerns an aging actress. Ewa is a flamboyant, pushy actress whose career and love life have come to a dead end. She lives in a faceless housing development. She is totally engrossed in herself and dreams of making a comeback as a singer. But her overbearing personality time after time sets her into conflict with those she tries to work with in the theater and her bedroom.

Directed by Barbara Sass · Written by Barbara Sass

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