A frustrated cellist finds unexpected inspiration in his wife's uninhibited beauty.
SECRET FANTASY
A frustrated musician makes a career out of his wife's beautiful body.
Proof that in 1971, even a cello player could orchestrate a sex scandal.
Leave it to Italian sex comedies to orchestrate self-esteem issues with a cello and a camera. Secret Fantasy turns marital insecurity into an absurd concerto of nudity, mistaken musical genius, and the kind of comic humiliation that only Verona's orchestra pit could inspire.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Secret Fantasy is a 1971 Italian comedy film directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile about a frustrated cellist who gains confidence by sharing nude photos of his beautiful wife.
- Director
- Pasquale Festa Campanile
- Writers
- Pasquale Festa Campanile, Luciano Bianciardi
- Release
- 1971
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Country
- Italy
- Language
- Italian
- Genres
- Comedy
- Also Known As
- Ma femme est un violon, Secret Fantasy, X-Rated Girl, The Naked Cello, Das nackte Cello, Erkek Dediğin Ne Çalar?
Synopsis
Why Cult
Lean into the era's risqué humor as jealousy and exhibitionism play out to a comic beat in 1970s Italy.
Our hapless hero tries to compose his magnum opus, only to accidentally pen Rossini’s 'La gazza ladra' instead.
The film sets its farce amid the grand orchestral world of Verona, throwing classical music and comic chaos together.
Nudity—both comic and erotic—becomes a creative outlet, as a husband’s camera delivers both embarrassment and empowerment.
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What is Secret Fantasy about? +
Secret Fantasy follows a frustrated orchestral cellist who finds self-worth by sharing nude photos of his beautiful wife, leading to a series of comic and erotic misadventures.
When was Secret Fantasy released? +
Secret Fantasy was released in 1971.
Who directed Secret Fantasy? +
Secret Fantasy was directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile.
How long is Secret Fantasy? +
Secret Fantasy has a runtime of 110 minutes.
What genre is Secret Fantasy? +
Secret Fantasy is a comedy with erotic themes.