Gianni, a young engineer, is unable to have his own love life because of his unhealthy attraction to his mother. That all changes when he meets Lola in a brothel. He falls madly in love with her and wants to marry her, but she refuses so he tries to kill himself. Gianni’s brother, Paolo, who lives a carefree and irresponsible existence with other beatniks, tries to help Gianni get over his anguish by forcing Lola to marry him. (Digitmovies)
Acting
Christian Hay's sweaty, unhinged desperation carries every scene.
Production
1970s Italian locations reeking of cheap glamour and cheaper morals.
Director
Lorenzo Artale
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Aiche Nana was already infamous for her scandalous nightclub act; this casting was deliberate exploitation of her notoriety.
Released during Italian cinema's pivot from neorealism to psychosexual melodrama—this sits awkwardly between art and exploitation. Director Lorenzo Artale made only three features before vanishing.
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