We don't have a clue as to why Fulvia wants Beppe, the kidnapping bandit that has been wrecking hell in Italy. The explanation in our mind seems to be to avenge hew own kidnapping. But no, we later realize Fulvia is part of a group of people that are after Beppo and want him to pay the money he has stolen from them, a sort of 'treasure hunter', perhaps.
When Fulvia and her bodyguards take Beppe to the private island, they chain him and blindfold him. He has no idea who she is, but his sense of smell will never betray him. It's inevitable that Fulvia and Beppe will fall for one another and they will be sexually aroused as each one desires the other in ways no one could have predicted. The ironic twist at the end reverses roles with one variation, Beppe wants double the amount Fulvia has demanded from him!
Lina Wertmuller's film seems to be a variation on a previously seen film: "Swept Away". For viewers that haven't seen the earlier film, this one will probably appeal to their taste, but Ms. Wertmuller doesn't break any new ground with a story she has already told, much better!
Again, Mariangela Melato returns as the haughty Fulvia. With her Milanese accent, her good looks and the fabulous costumes created for her by Valentino, Ms. Melato never has looked better. One misses not seeing her more often. Michele Placido, who spends the film tied up, gives a sexually charged performance and he is perfect playing against Ms. Melaton. Roberto Herlitzka is the secret agent that plots the kidnapping of Beppe and how to deal with him.
The film has a great look that the cinematographer, Camilo Bazzoni's elegant camera work gave the movie. The musical score is by Pino D'Anzio and plays well in the background. Ms. Wertmuller has always given her characters great dialog as the battle between the sexes play in the background and the eternal struggle for power is again at center stage.
When Fulvia and her bodyguards take Beppe to the private island, they chain him and blindfold him. He has no idea who she is, but his sense of smell will never betray him. It's inevitable that Fulvia and Beppe will fall for one another and they will be sexually aroused as each one desires the other in ways no one could have predicted. The ironic twist at the end reverses roles with one variation, Beppe wants double the amount Fulvia has demanded from him!
Lina Wertmuller's film seems to be a variation on a previously seen film: "Swept Away". For viewers that haven't seen the earlier film, this one will probably appeal to their taste, but Ms. Wertmuller doesn't break any new ground with a story she has already told, much better!
Again, Mariangela Melato returns as the haughty Fulvia. With her Milanese accent, her good looks and the fabulous costumes created for her by Valentino, Ms. Melato never has looked better. One misses not seeing her more often. Michele Placido, who spends the film tied up, gives a sexually charged performance and he is perfect playing against Ms. Melaton. Roberto Herlitzka is the secret agent that plots the kidnapping of Beppe and how to deal with him.
The film has a great look that the cinematographer, Camilo Bazzoni's elegant camera work gave the movie. The musical score is by Pino D'Anzio and plays well in the background. Ms. Wertmuller has always given her characters great dialog as the battle between the sexes play in the background and the eternal struggle for power is again at center stage.