Marie Claire Solleville, an influential writer in the realm of cult cinema, contributed to the erotic thriller genre with her work on Orgasmo (1969) and A Quiet Place to Kill (1970). Born in the late 1930s, Solleville's scripts are characterized by their bold narratives and complex characters, which challenge societal norms. Her writing not only enhances the tension in these films but also elevates the exploration of desire and danger, making her a significant figure in the landscape of exploitation cinema.
Orgasmo
Kathryn West, a glamorous American widow, arrives in Italy several weeks after the death of her older, extremely wealthy husband. With the help of Brian, her lawyer, Kathryn moves into a luxurious villa and proceeds to lead a lonely, uneventful existence until one day, a handsome young man named Peter Donovan shows up at the front gate, looking for tools so that he can fix his sports car. Kathryn lets him stay the night, and the next thing she knows, she is madly making love to him in the shower. Peter eventually moves in and is soon joined by a free spirit who he introduces as Eva, his sister. Kathryn enjoys their company and partying with them - until she begins to suspect that Peter and Eva are not what they seem to be, after catching them in bed together. Their relationship turns into a threesome, and when she begins to rebel against them, they keep her a prisoner in the house, doping her up with booze and pills, and depriving her of sleep by continuously playing a maddening pop song ("Anytime"). Kathryn suspects that they are setting her up as a "suicide" for some nefarious reason.
