A seminarian’s spiritual struggle collides head-on with Sicilian seduction and family entanglements.
INNOCENCE AND DESIRE
A young man is temporarily home from a Seminary, but eventually falls in love with his father's young new wife.
From the vault where family reunions come with a side of scandal.
If you think Italian sex comedies go easy on the taboos, Innocence and Desire is here to prove you wrong. Edwige Fenech turns up the heat as a seductive stepmother, while the Sicilian countryside proves no match for a family with more urges than boundaries. Massimo Dallamano’s direction keeps things cheeky, irreverent, and just a little bit sacrilegious.
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Innocence and Desire is a 1974 Italian comedy-romance film directed by Massimo Dallamano about a young seminarian who returns home to his family and faces a cascade of sexual temptations, ultimately falling for his father's young wife.
- Director
- Massimo Dallamano
- Writers
- Gianfranco Clerici, Massimo Dallamano
- Release
- 1974
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Country
- Italy
- Language
- Italian
- Also Known As
- La madrastra del seminarista, Inocencia y turbación, Inocencia y deseo, Innocence and Desire, Original title: Innocenza e turbamento
Synopsis
Why Cult
Edwige Fenech plays Carmela, the irresistibly alluring stepmother at the center of this tangled Sicilian web.
Incest, seduction, and clerical temptation collide in this bold entry from the golden era of Italian erotic comedies.
The Sicilian setting serves up more than just scenery—expect family dysfunction and generational meddling, with a satyriasis-stricken grandfather leading the charge.
Directed and co-written by Massimo Dallamano, whose touch brings a playful irreverence to this risqué romp.
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Questions from the Vault
What is Innocence and Desire about? +
Innocence and Desire follows a young seminarian who returns home to his family in Sicily, only to find himself tempted by his seductive stepmother and family chaos that challenges his religious intentions.
Who directed Innocence and Desire? +
Innocence and Desire was directed by Massimo Dallamano.
How long is Innocence and Desire? +
Innocence and Desire has a runtime of 105 minutes.
What genre is Innocence and Desire? +
Innocence and Desire is a comedy-romance film.
Where can I watch Innocence and Desire? +
You can watch Innocence and Desire on SassyFlix.