Scandalous Gilda

Scandalous Gilda

1985 · 95 min · ★ 4.1 · Drama

A woman catches her husband in bed with a much younger lady. Shocked and distraught, the woman leaves her husband. She decides to embark on a road trip of erotic self discovery. The woman meets a cartoonist during her sensual pilgrimage and gets involved in a torrid sexual affair with him.

Directed by Gabriele Lavia · Written by Gabriele Lavia

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