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      Devil in the Flesh

      R Released May 22, 1987 1h 50m Drama List
      Reviews 44% Audience Score 100+ Ratings High-school senior Andrea (Federico Pitzalis) obsesses over an older woman named Giulia (Maruschka Detmers) after noticing her outside his classroom window. Despite her engagement to an imprisoned terrorist, Giulia begins an affair with Andrea, to the disapproval of her future mother-in-law (Anita Laurenzi). Trouble arises when Giulia's fiancé is released from prison, and Giulia's psychiatrist -- who is also Andrea's father -- finds out about the relationship. Read More Read Less

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      Ben Flanagan Vague Visages “Bellocchio’s 1986 film ‘Devil in the Flesh’ is perfectly representative of the great Italian director’s outlook.” Feb 10, 2024 Full Review Kathy Fennessy Video Librarian Magazine Detmers' performance certainly leaves an impression, though the eroticization of mental illness ends up feeling more exploitative than enlightening. Rated: 2.5/4 Oct 15, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member I liked it in 87. Found it kind of boring in 21. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review david f A good European film that updates the torrid romance story to contemporary Italy. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member An example of the old school work of Italian Cinema: bold & unconstrained (explicit), good art direction & cinematography, good looking cast (both Maruschk Detmers & Frederic Pitzalis were so appealing in it), full of film languages & metaphors... only with confusing story-telling narrative, characters' reaction & dialogue for most of the time. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member interesting film of the actress Maruschka Detmers, by the director Marco Bellocchio Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member "Giuseppe Lanci" - the cinematographer of Nostalghia (1983) - made such a clear picture i couldn't believe it was produced in 1987. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member An Italian romance flick where a student falls for an older woman. The woman becomes obsessed with the relationship. Really only memorable because of the on-screen fellatio. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis High-school senior Andrea (Federico Pitzalis) obsesses over an older woman named Giulia (Maruschka Detmers) after noticing her outside his classroom window. Despite her engagement to an imprisoned terrorist, Giulia begins an affair with Andrea, to the disapproval of her future mother-in-law (Anita Laurenzi). Trouble arises when Giulia's fiancé is released from prison, and Giulia's psychiatrist -- who is also Andrea's father -- finds out about the relationship.
      Director
      Marco Bellocchio
      Distributor
      Orion Classics
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      Italian
      Release Date (Theaters)
      May 22, 1987, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      May 13, 2021
      Runtime
      1h 50m