Malicious (1973 film)

Malicious (Italian: Malizia, lit. 'Malice') is a 1973 Italian erotic comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Salvatore Samperi. It stars Laura Antonelli, Turi Ferro and Alessandro Momo. The film is about the sexual desire of a widower and his three sons for their new housekeeper.^[2] At the Silver Ribbons awards, Antonelli and Ferro won Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor, respectively.^[3] The film was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival.^[4] A sequel, Malizia 2000, was released in 1991 with the same cast.

Malicious
Theatrical release poster
Italian	Malizia
Directed by	Salvatore Samperi
Screenplay by	Ottavio Jemma Alessandro Parenzo Salvatore Samperi
Story by	Salvatore Samperi
Produced by	Silvio Clementelli
Starring	Laura Antonelli Turi Ferro Alessandro Momo Tina Aumont Lilla Brignone Pino Caruso Angela Luce
Cinematography	Vittorio Storaro
Edited by	Sergio Montanari
Music by	Fred Bongusto
Production company	Clesi Cinematografica
Distributed by	Rizzoli Film
Release date	29 March 1973 (1973-03-29) (Italy)
Running time	98 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian
Box office	11,756,327 admissions (Italy)[1]

Plot

Following the death of his wife, a father of three sons (aged 18, 14 and 6) hires an attractive young housekeeper named Angela, and soon becomes engaged to her. His sons are also infatuated with Angela, and each of them uses their particular way to approach and capture the apparently innocent and naive young woman, and to see more of her body. But only one of them succeeds in dominating and conquering her: the middle son, the teenager Nino. He blackmails her into eventually tolerating his increasingly aggressive sexual desire. He ordered her to get naked as he chases her around the house.

Cast

Antonelli in an iconic still from the film

• Laura Antonelli as Angela
• Turi Ferro as Ignazio
• Alessandro Momo as Nino
• Tina Aumont as Luciana
• Lilla Brignone as Granma
• Pino Caruso as Don Cirillo
• Angela Luce as Widow Corallo
• Stefano Amato as Porcello
• Gianluigi Chirizzi as Nuccio
• Grazia Di Marzà as Adelina
• Massimiliano Filoni as Enzio

Reception

The film was the most popular Italian film in Italy in 1973 with 11,756,327 admissions, the 11th most of all-time.^[1]