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When a lonely widow welcomes seductive strangers into her Italian villa, pleasure and peril entwine.

ORGASMO

Orgasmo sucks you into a whirlpool of erotic love!

1969 · 01:31:00 · R · Drama / Romance / Thriller · IMDB TMDB

Katherine West (Baker) is a wealthy alcoholic who travels to her late husband's Italian villa from New York. Soon, a slimy conman named Peter (Lou Castel) and his girlfriend Eva (Colette Descombes) move in on Katherine, taking advantage of her confused state with sex, drugs, and blackmail.

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What is Orgasmo about?

Orgasmo is a 1969 Italian drama, romance, and thriller film directed by Umberto Lenzi about a wealthy American widow whose life spirals into seduction and menace after she invites two enigmatic young strangers into her villa.

Synopsis

Kathryn West, a glamorous American widow, arrives in Italy several weeks after the death of her older, extremely wealthy husband. With the help of Brian, her lawyer, Kathryn moves into a luxurious villa and proceeds to lead a lonely, uneventful existence until one day, a handsome young man named Peter Donovan shows up at the front gate, looking for tools so that he can fix his sports car. Kathryn lets him stay the night, and the next thing she knows, she is madly making love to him in the shower. Peter eventually moves in and is soon joined by a free spirit who he introduces as Eva, his sister. Kathryn enjoys their company and partying with them - until she begins to suspect that Peter and Eva are not what they seem to be, after catching them in bed together. Their relationship turns into a threesome, and when she begins to rebel against them, they keep her a prisoner in the house, doping her up with booze and pills, and depriving her of sleep by continuously playing a maddening pop song ("Anytime"). Kathryn suspects that they are setting her up as a "suicide" for some nefarious reason.
Details & Specs
Director
Umberto Lenzi
Writers
Ugo Moretti, Umberto Lenzi, Marie Claire Solleville
Release
1969
Runtime
1h 31m
Country
Italy
Language
Italian
Also Known As
Paranoia, O Louco Desejo, O cego desejo, Une folle envie d'aimer, Dejlig enke i farlig trekant, Erotisch waanzinnig

Why Cult

Sleazy Giallo Psychodrama

Experience a prime slice of Italian giallo, blending psychological manipulation with erotic decadence and sun-soaked suspense.

Carroll Baker in Exile

Hollywood exile Carroll Baker delivers a vulnerable and provocative performance as the unraveling widow, proving she’s as magnetic in Rome as in Hollywood.

Taboo Sexual Entanglements

From shower trysts to a ménage à trois, the film delights in boundary-pushing sexuality—expect topless scenes, bisexual flirtations, and enough miniskirts to fill a runway.

Italian Villa Menace

The luxurious villa setting becomes a gilded cage, as seduction turns to blackmail and the line between pleasure and peril blurs.

Themes & Keywords

Female Nudity Female Rear Nudity Female Topless Nudity Nudity Sex Bare Chested Male Cigarette Smoking Male Nudity Shower Telephone Call Female Protagonist Blonde Fear Seduction Female Star Appears Nude Swimming Pool

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Orgasmo about? +

Orgasmo follows a wealthy American widow whose lonely retreat to her late husband's Italian villa is disrupted by the arrival of two seductive young strangers, drawing her into a spiral of sex, drugs, and manipulation.

When was Orgasmo released? +

Orgasmo was released in 1969.

Who directed Orgasmo? +

Orgasmo was directed by Umberto Lenzi.

How long is Orgasmo? +

The film runs for 91 minutes.

What genre is Orgasmo? +

Orgasmo is a drama, romance, and thriller with strong giallo and psychological elements.

Where can I watch Orgasmo? +

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