Disillusioned English banker's wife Mary meets troubled Italian immigrant Bruno, with whom she is captivated by and they set off on a voyage on which they meet a variety of society's dropouts.
Acting
Redgrave's unraveling privilege meets Nero's smoldering ideology.
Direction
Pre-Caligula Brass still knows how to frame desire and decay.
Director
Tinto Brass
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot during Italy's Years of Lead, the film captures genuine leftist disillusionment before terrorism dominated headlines.
Redgrave and Nero were real-life partners; their actual chemistry makes Mary's attraction feel almost documentary.
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