The Alcove (1985) aka L’alcova

In 1936 Italy, Elio returns home from Africa with a present for his wife in the form of Zerbal (Laura Gemser), the daughter of a tribal king. Unbeknown to him, his neglected wife Alessandra (Lili Carati) has been having an affair with Elio’s otherwise frigid secretary Velma (Annie Belle) who is less than pleased at Elio’s return. Not at all pleased with being a slave, the Ebony princess notices the mistress of the house engaging […]

A Menina e o Cavalo (1985)

Marcia, a nymphomaniac girl postpones the marriage with her fiance, Beto, because they have some problems and goes to the family farm with him to have a rest. There, her young and sexy stepmother is attracted to the boy, seduces and has sex with him. Meanwhile, she reunites with the stable boy, Juka, her childhood friend, and Ariscu, the horse from her childhood. She begins to live sensual moments with both Juka and the horse: […]

Cat's Eye

Cat’s Eye (1985)

Three short stories linked by a stray cat that roams from one tale to the next, in this creepy triptych that begins as Dick tries to quit smoking by any means necessary. Next, we meet Johnny, an adulterous man who’s fo...d by his lover’s husband onto a building’s hazardous ledge. Finally, Amanda is threatened by an evil gnome who throws suspicion on the family cat.

Angry Harvest

Angry Harvest (1985)

July 5, 2021

In the winter of 1942-43, a Jewish family leaps from a train going through Silesia. They are separated in the woods, and Leon, a local peasant who’s now a farmer of some wealth, discovers the woman, Rosa, and hides her in his cellar. Leon’s a middle-aged Catholic bachelor, tormented by his sexual drive. He doesn’t tell Rosa he’s seen signs her husband is alive, and he begs her to love him. Rosa offers herself to Leon if he’ll help a local Jew in hiding who needs money. Leon pays, and love between Rosa and him does develop, but then Leon’s peasant subservience and his limited empathy lead to tragedy. At the war’s end, a ray of sunshine comes from an unexpected place.