The Family Vice (Italian: Il vizio di famiglia) is a 1975 commedia sexy all'italiana directed by Mariano Laurenti and starring Edwige Fenech.[1][2]
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| Directed by | Mariano Laurenti |
| Written by | Marino Onorati Cesare Frugoni Gianfranco Couyoumdjian |
| Starring | Edwige Fenech |
| Cinematography | Federico Zanni |
| Edited by | Alberto Moriani |
| Music by | Gianni Ferrio |
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| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Plot
editAs the wealthy Count Giosuè is about to die, a no-holds-barred war between relatives opens around his bedside. These include his illegitimate daughter Suzie, his wife Ines, and his half-sister Magda, who hires a fake valet, Giacomo, to undermine the others' plans.
Cast
edit- Edwige Fenech as Suzie
- Renzo Montagnani as Giacomo
- Juliette Mayniel as Magda
- Nieves Navarro (credited as Susan Scott) as Ines
- Gigi Ballista as Count Giosuè
- Roberto Pace as Marco
- Orchidea De Santis as Marisa
- Anna Melita as Noemi
- Enzo Andronico as Felice
- Renato Malavasi as Monsignor
- Gastone Pescucci as don Liborio
Production
editIn spite of being set in Veneto, the film was actually shot in Tirrenia.[1]
Release
editThe film was released by Flora Film on 7 October 1975.[1]
Reception
editIn Italy, the film was a major hit, grossing over 1.187 million lira.[1] It received mostly negative reviews from critics.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Giusti, Marco (2019). "Il vizio di famiglia". Dizionario Stracult della commedia sexy (in Italian). Bloodbuster edizioni. pp. 477–8. ISBN 978-88-943385-3-9.
- ^ Chiti, Roberto; Poppi, Roberto; Lancia, Enrico. "Il vizio di famiglia". Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN 8876059695.
