The Flesh(1991)
Overview
A piano player meets and falls in love with a beautiful and voluptuous woman who, by some strange procedure, leaves the man unable to move but with a permanent priapism. After some time he becomes sick of it and she relieves his paralysis. Eventually she gets bored and decides to leave, but he can't take it because he loves her…
Director
Marco Ferreri
Studio
M.M.D. Rome
Cast
Sergio Castellitto
as Paolo
Francesca Dellera
as Francesca
Philippe Léotard
as Nicola
Farid Chopel
as Aldo
Petra Reinhardt
as Giovanna
Gudrun Gundlach
as Nursing woman on the beach
Nicoletta Boris
as Owner of the Bar
Alessandro De Santis
as Son of the owner of the bar
Eleonora Cecere
as Daughter of Paolo
Massimo Bucchi
as Priest
Sonia Topazio
as Supermarket Cashier
Pino Tosca
as Carabiniere
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1991
Runtime
1h 30m
Language
Italian
Rating
5.6 / 10
Production Companies
M.M.D. Rome
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A piano player meets and falls in love with a beautiful and voluptuous woman who, by some strange procedure, leaves the man unable to move but with a permanent priapism. After some time he becomes sick of it and she relieves his paralysis. Eventually she gets bored and decides to leave, but he can't take it because he loves her…
Who directed The Flesh?▼
The Flesh was directed by Marco Ferreri and released in 1991. It is a drama, romance film.
How long is The Flesh?▼
The Flesh has a runtime of 1 hours and 30 minutes (90 minutes total).
Who stars in The Flesh?▼
The cast of The Flesh includes Sergio Castellitto as Paolo, Francesca Dellera as Francesca, Philippe Léotard as Nicola, Farid Chopel as Aldo, Petra Reinhardt as Giovanna and more.
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