A writer's secretary tries to find her missing friend and uncovers a murder plot.
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Title: Amuck (1972)
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| Farley Granger | ... | Richard Stuart | |
| Barbara Bouchet | ... | Greta Franklin | |
| Rosalba Neri | ... | Eleanora Stuart | |
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Nino Segurini | ... | Il commissario Antonelli |
| Dino Mele | ... | Sandro | |
| Umberto Raho | ... | Giovanni - the butler | |
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Patrizia Viotti | ... | Sally Reece |
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Petar Martinovitch | ... | Rocco |
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Greta Franklin, a beautiful American blonde, arrives on an island near Venice and rings the door-bell of Richard Stuart, a famous novelist who lives in a beautiful house with his wife Elonora. She manages to be hired as Richard's new secretary, the former one having disappeared without a trace. What Richard and Eleonora do not know - yet- is that Greta has a secret motive for taking the job: not only did she know Sally, her predecessor, but she was her lover... Written by Guy Bellinger
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italian horror | psycho | grindhouse film | drive in classic | psycho terror |Taglines:
An explosion of sexual frenzy! See more »Parents Guide:
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Italian censorship visa # 58802 delivered on 13-11-1971. See more »Alternate Versions
Amuck (1972) has also been released in a shortened, 78 minutes version under the title Leather and Whips (1972). See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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June 1978 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
In Search of Pleasure See more »Company Credits
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The secretary Greta Franklin (Barbara Bouchet) travels from London to Venice to work with the prominent writer Richard Stuart (Farley Granger), who lives with his wife Eleanora Stuart (Rosalba Neri) in an island. Greta is replacing his previous secretary Sally Reece (Patrizia Viotti) that is missing. When Police Inspector Antonelli (Nino Segurini) interviews Greta, he learns that she accepted the job to investigate what has happened to Sally, who was her friend. Soon she suspects that Richard has murdered Sally, but she cannot find any evidence to prove her theory to the inspector.
"Alla ricerca del piacere", a.k.a. "In Search of Pleasure", is a shallow erotic thriller. The erotic scenes are excellent, but the plot and the behavior of the characters are silly and absurd. There are a couple of twists in the story and lots of nudity along the story. My vote is six.
Title (Brazil): "Em Busca do Prazer" ("In Search of Pleasure")