A restless artist stirs up erotic tensions and danger in a sultry Elba summer.
THAT MALICIOUS AGE
Gardener Nino Castellano takes a job in a southern-Italian villa and quickly finds himself embroiled in a menage-a-trois with Gloria Guida and Anita Sanders which soon leads to sex, death and mayhem!
Quick Answer
That Malicious Age is a 1975 Italian drama and romance film directed by Silvio Amadio about an artist who takes a job as a gardener and becomes entangled with a flirtatious teenage girl and her mother, leading to passion and turmoil.
Programmer's Pick
With Gloria Guida in full command of the art of provocation and Nino Castelnuovo as the hapless artist-turned-gardener, That Malicious Age plants more than just flowers. This is Italian coming-of-age erotica with a sunburn and a side of mayhem.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Silvio Amadio
- Writers
- Piero Regnoli, Silvio Amadio
- Release
- 1975
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Country
- Italy
- Language
- Italian
- Also Known As
- That Malicious Age, Flotte Teens und heiße Typen, Wenn bei süßen Teens die Hüllen fallen, Quella età maliziosa, Original title: Quella età maliziosa
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
Guida’s flirtatious Paola toys with adult desire, anchoring the film’s charged atmosphere.
A tangled trio of attraction and jealousy unfolds between the artist, Paola, and her mother in a lush summer villa.
Expect nudity, erotic tension, and taboo dynamics, true to the era’s Italian sex drama traditions.
The story explores youthful sexuality and adult disillusionment, blending romance and danger.
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Questions from the Vault
When was That Malicious Age released? +
That Malicious Age was released in 1975.
Who directed That Malicious Age? +
That Malicious Age was directed by Silvio Amadio.
How long is That Malicious Age? +
That Malicious Age has a runtime of 90 minutes.
What genre is That Malicious Age? +
That Malicious Age is a drama and romance film.
