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The Alcove

The Alcove

1985 · 88 min · IT · 5.4 (39 votes)
Dir. Joe D'Amato · Starring Lilli Carati, Annie Belle, Laura Gemser, Al Cliver, Nello Pazzafini, Roberto Caruso · Music Manuel De Sica
DramaRomanceThriller

In 1936 Italy, Elio returns home from Africa with a present for his wife in the form of Zerbal, the daughter of a tribal king. Unbeknown to him, his neglected wife Alessandra has formed a relationship with Elio’s otherwise frigid secretary Velma who is less than pleased at Elio’s return.

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A slow-burn exploration of simmering desires and resentments. It's a visually rich, often uncomfortable dive into complex relationships and the dark undercurrents of colonial power, laced with potent eroticism.

tenseexploitativemelancholiceroticunsettlingsteadyarthouseerotic dramaperiod piecejealousyexploitationcolonialismpower dynamics
jealousyexploitationrevengelesbian sexcolonialismracial prejudiceillicit affairfemale slave
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