Dangerous Pleasures

Dangerous Pleasures

1965 · 94 min · ★ 5.3 · Drama

Two married women on vacation decide to see who the better seductress is. When the local authorities investigate the death of a local prostitute, their husbands do what they can to avoid trace of scandal and any implication that their wives are involved. Cracks in their relationships are revealed as is the hedonism and hypocrisy amongst the bourgeoise.

Directed by Duccio Tessari · Written by Lorenzo Gicca Palli

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