18 Diavolo In Corpo Devil In The Flesh 1986

18 Diavolo In Corpo Devil In The Flesh 1986 is an Italian film directed by Marco Bellocchio, based on the novel Le Diable au corps by Raymond Radiguet. The film stars Maruschka Detmers and Federico Pitzalis as a young couple who engage in a passionate and controversial affair amid the political turmoil of the 1980s.

Plot summary

Andrea, a high school student, becomes obsessed with Giulia, an older woman he sees outside his classroom window. Giulia is the fiancée of Gianni, a leftist radical who is imprisoned and on trial for political crimes. Andrea and Giulia meet and begin a sexual relationship, meeting in her apartment or in public places. Their affair is discovered by Gianni's mother, who confronts Andrea's father, a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who has treated Giulia in the past. Andrea's father finds himself attracted to Giulia as well, and suspects that she is mentally unstable. As the intensity of their passion grows, Andrea and Giulia face the consequences of their actions and the reactions of their families and society.

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Controversy and reception

The film caused a scandal for its explicit depiction of sexuality, especially an unsimulated oral sex scene between Detmers and Pitzalis. The scene was not part of the original script, but was suggested by Massimo Fagioli, a collaborator of Bellocchio. The film was rated X in the United States by a major distributor, and was banned or censored in several countries. The film also received criticism for its political stance, which was seen as ambiguous or cynical by some reviewers. However, the film also received praise for its cinematography, music, and performances, especially by Detmers, who was nominated for a César Award for Best Actress. The film has been considered as one of Bellocchio's most provocative and personal works, as well as a reflection of the social and cultural changes in Italy in the 1980s.

References

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