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The Flesh(1991)

1h 30mDrama, RomanceItalian
5.6/10
66 user ratings

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

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Cast

Sergio Castellitto

Sergio Castellitto

as Paolo

Francesca Dellera

Francesca Dellera

as Francesca

Philippe Léotard

Philippe Léotard

as Nicola

Farid Chopel

Farid Chopel

as Aldo

Petra Reinhardt

Petra Reinhardt

as Giovanna

Gudrun Gundlach

Gudrun Gundlach

as Nursing woman on the beach

Nicoletta Boris

Nicoletta Boris

as Owner of the Bar

Alessandro De Santis

Alessandro De Santis

as Son of the owner of the bar

Eleonora Cecere

Eleonora Cecere

as Daughter of Paolo

Massimo Bucchi

as Priest

Sonia Topazio

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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What is The Flesh about?

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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