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The Conjugal Bed

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At the age of 40, Alfonso (Ugo Tognazzi) marries Regina (Marina Vlady), a beautiful young woman determined to have a child as soon as possible. Despite artificial stimulation from hormone shots, Alfonso soon finds himself exhausted by his much younger wife's constant demands for sex. As Alfonso becomes more and more worn out, Regina takes increasing control of the household. Desperate for some rest, Alfonso flees to a seaside resort -- but Regina comes after him.

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Boxoffice Staff Boxoffice Magazine Miss Vlady is enchanting but scarcely outstanding. Mar 11, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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steve d It is really really bad and extremely dated. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Alfonso è un facoltoso commerciante d'automobili che, ormai arrivato sulla quarantina, decide di prendere moglie. Con i buoni uffici di un suo amico frate, conosce Regina, una bella ragazza illibata e di ferrei principi religiosi che gli sembra essere adatta a lui. Dopo un breve e casto fidanzamento ufficiale, i due si sposano e Regina, che prima del matrimonio s'era dimostrata riservata e austera, non appena sposata rivela appetiti che rendono difficile, ad Alfonso, la soddisfazione della consorte attraverso i doveri coniugali. Regina esercita continue ed ossessive pressioni per avere un figlio e, quando riuscirà ad essere ingravidata, smetterà qualunque attenzione nei confronti del marito, per dedicarsi completamente al futuro ruolo di madre. Alfonso, povero fuco, deperisce sempre più, fino a cadere in uno stato di prostrazione irreversibile. La nascita del figlio coinciderà con la sua morte. [it,wikipedia.org] Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis At the age of 40, Alfonso (Ugo Tognazzi) marries Regina (Marina Vlady), a beautiful young woman determined to have a child as soon as possible. Despite artificial stimulation from hormone shots, Alfonso soon finds himself exhausted by his much younger wife's constant demands for sex. As Alfonso becomes more and more worn out, Regina takes increasing control of the household. Desperate for some rest, Alfonso flees to a seaside resort -- but Regina comes after him.
Director
Marco Ferreri
Producer
Henryk Chrosicki, Alfonso Sansone
Screenwriter
Rafael Azcona, Marco Ferreri, Diego Fabbri, Pasquale Festa Campanile, Massimo Franciosa, Goffredo Parise
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 30m