Drama Cult Classic

Blackmail and sexual politics collide in a depraved portrait of small-town power.

MORBOSITà

1974 · 1h 30m · NR · Drama / Thriller · IMDB TMDB

Giulia love her young lover, an architect, that she'll do sexual favors for influential people to help him. Anna, the younger sister, returns from college and is abused by the architect. But she will not allow things to stay that way.

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What is Morbosità about?

Morbosità is a 1974 Italian drama-thriller directed by Luigi Russo about Julia, who uses the sexual assault of her younger sister by city officials as leverage in a dangerous game of blackmail to help her boyfriend's career.

Programmer's Pick

Morbosità doesn’t flinch from its sordid premise, serving up a bleak portrait of ambition, exploitation, and moral rot. Eva Czemerys’ steely Julia is as calculating as she is captivating, while the film’s blend of giallo atmosphere and raw sexual politics marks it as pure Italian exploitation.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Morbosità plunges into the murky waters of small-town corruption and sexual politics. When Julia’s younger sister Anna returns from college only to become the victim of rape at the hands of influential city officials, Julia seizes on the incident as an opportunity for blackmail. Motivated by a fierce love for her architect boyfriend Alessandro—and a willingness to trade sexual favors for his advancement—Julia orchestrates a scheme that exposes the predatory depravity lurking beneath respectable facades. Anchored by Eva Czemerys' icy performance as Julia, this Italian exploitation giallo is a dark examination of power, complicity, and the personal cost of ambition.

Details & Specs

Director: Luigi Russo
Writers: Luigi Russo, Paolo Belloni
Release: 1974
Runtime: 1h 30m
Country: Italy
Language: Italian
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Also Known As: Bakirenin İntikamı, Morbosidad en un extraño asunto de amor, As Provocadoras, Original title: Morbosità