In 1940s Venice, after twenty years' marriage, retired art critic Nino Rolfe and his younger wife Teresa feel their passion waning. To help her shed her inhibitions and rekindle their relationship, the professor records his sexual fantasies in a diary.
Cinematography
Brass frames flesh like architecture — every curve calculated.
Costume
1940s lingerie that somehow looks more restrictive than liberating.
Director
Tinto Brass
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 1984 Italian obscenity trial made Brass a martyr for 'artistic freedom' while conveniently boosting international box office.
Brass shot two versions simultaneously — the 'soft' cut for export markets secretly contained more psychologically disturbing framing than the explicit Italian release.
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