When Love Is Lust

When Love Is Lust

1973 · 93 min · ★ 5.4 · Comedy, Drama

A decadent countess, middle-aged but still attractive, forces her young and timid daughter to marry a rich butcher. But the couple’s sexual relation is troubled, because the girl has her fair share of inhibitions. So she abandons her house and seeks refuge at her sister’s place. During her absence, her husband finds consolation in his mother in law’s arms.

Directed by Vittorio De Sisti · Written by Vittorio De Sisti

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