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Sex, murder, and diamond smuggling collide in a Swiss women's clinic under Jesús Franco's gaze.

WOMEN WITHOUT INNOCENCE

1978 · 1h 16m · R · Horror / Mystery / Thriller · IMDB TMDB

Margarita, the only witness of a brutal murder, has temporary amnesia due to shock. She's sent to a psychiatric clinic where a masked man rapes her and kills another woman. She must piece her memory back together before he returns.

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Where psychiatric care meets sexploitation, and not a clipboard in sight.

Programmer's Pick

Jesús Franco turns the women’s clinic into a pulpy playground of erotic intrigue, where nude therapy sessions are as common as masked murderers. Expect diamond smuggling side-hustles, unorthodox treatment plans, and a whole lot of scandalous bedside manner. Swiss precision, this is not.

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What is Women Without Innocence about?

Women Without Innocence is a 1978 Swiss horror, mystery, and thriller film directed by Jesús Franco about Margarita, who witnesses a couple's murder, loses her voice from trauma, and is sent to a women's mental clinic where sex, murder, and diamond smuggling entangle her fate.

Details & Specs
Director
Jesús Franco
Writers
Jesús Franco, Erwin C. Dietrich
Release
1978
Runtime
1h 16m
Country
Switzerland
Language
German
Also Known As
Women Without Innocence, Wicked Women, Insaziabili notti di una ninfomane, Wicked Women: Das Haus der mannstollen Frauen, Naiset ilman häpeää, Koritsia apo tin eparhia

Synopsis

Margarita has a threesome relationship with a couple and pulls in with them. One day, however, the couple is murdered by a mysterious killer. Traumatic for Margarita, who promptly loses her voice. Completely confused, she is admitted to a women's mental clinic, where they try to get her back on track. This is attempted through sex, but also with mimicking murders. The doctors do not have the best deal with her, who smuggled diamonds for the couple without knowing it, but are therefore particularly interested in the diamonds. This also applies to the real murderer, who is perhaps one of those doctors.

Why Cult

Franco Sexploitation

Jesús Franco serves up his signature blend of sleaze and suspense, pushing softcore eroticism into giallo territory.

Women's Clinic Mystery

The action centers on a psychiatric clinic for women, where therapy and danger go hand in hand—sometimes literally.

Diamond Smuggling Subplot

Hidden diamonds add a criminal twist, ensuring the doctors’ interest in Margarita isn’t just medical.

Lesbian & Threesome Themes

Explicit scenes of lesbianism and ménage à trois are woven into the plot, amplifying the film's erotic charge.

Questions from the Vault

What is Women Without Innocence about? +

Women Without Innocence follows Margarita, who is traumatized after witnessing a couple's murder and is sent to a women's mental clinic, where sex, murder, and diamond smuggling complicate her recovery.

When was Women Without Innocence released? +

Women Without Innocence was released in 1978.

Who directed Women Without Innocence? +

Women Without Innocence was directed by Jesús Franco.

How long is Women Without Innocence? +

Women Without Innocence has a runtime of 76 minutes.

What genre is Women Without Innocence? +

Women Without Innocence is a horror, mystery, and thriller film.

Where can I watch Women Without Innocence? +

Women Without Innocence is available to stream on SassyFlix.

Themes & Keywords

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