All her life, an overweight girl has been ignored by her rich and attractive mother. But when the ugly duckling becomes a swan, she turns into a world-class tease, exacting her revenge by seducing her mother's boyfriend...
Acting
Stefania Sandrelli devours scenery as the monstrous mother.
Direction
Barcelloni walks the exploitation/art film tightrope.
Director
Gianni Barcelloni
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Italy's 'commedia sexy all'italiana' decline phase, where social commentary curdled into pure provocation. Lara Wendel was 15 during filming, making several scenes deeply uncomfortable by modern standards.
Stefania Sandrelli reportedly took this role to subvert her own 'muse' image after years of Bertolucci and Ettore Scola films — she wanted to play someone truly despicable.
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