Carnality

Carnality

1974 · 97 min · ★ 4.4 · Thriller

A corrupt businessman obtains a castle through surreptitious means. He has a series of affairs while his ill wife remains bed-ridden and after her death he marries one of his mistresses. But she was the daughter of the man from whom the castle was stolen and she has her own agenda...

Directed by Alfredo Rizzo · Written by Alfredo Rizzo

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