Malombra (1985)
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Paola Senatore, Gino Milli, Maurice Poli, Stefano Alessandrini, Scilla Jacu, Gloria Brini, Ludovico Flores, Cesare Di Vito, Henry Luciani
A young man’s stay at his wealthy uncle’s country estate takes an unsettling turn when he secretly witnesses his uncle’s disturbing fixation.
The story
After completing his studies, Mario moves with his tutor, Massimo, to the country estate of his wealthy uncle Osvaldo. The atmosphere is unsettling. One night, Mario secretly witnesses an erotic ritual: obsessed with his deceased wife, Osvaldo forces his sister-in-law, Carlotta, to take on her appearance.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
After completing his studies, Mario moves to the country estate with his tutor, Massimo, as a guest of his wealthy uncle Osvaldo. The atmosphere there is unsettling. One night, the young man secretly witnesses an erotic ritual: obsessed with the memory of his beloved deceased wife, his uncle forces his sister-in-law, Carlotta, to take on her appearance. After the young friend Lilli initiates him into sex, Mario follows in his uncle’s footsteps after the latter suddenly dies of a broken heart, brought on by discovering the affair between Carlotta and Massimo. He repeats the same ritual with Lilli.
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