Private Vices, Public Pleasures (1976)

In a sumptuous villa surrounded by a vast park, Rudolph of Habsburg, the heir to the imperial throne spends the summer contesting the old emperor in the only way that is congenial to him: ... See full summary »

Director:

Miklós Jancsó

Writers:

Miklós Jancsó (story), Giovanna Gagliardo (story)

Stars:

Lajos Balázsovits, Pamela Villoresi, Franco Branciaroli

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lajos Balázsovits	...	Rudolf / Crown Prince of Austria
Pamela Villoresi	...	Sofia / Rudolf's half sister
Franco Branciaroli	...	Duke / Rudolf's half brother
Teresa Ann Savoy	...	Marie von Vetsera / hermaphrodite (as Therese Ann Savoy)
Laura Betti	...	Theresa / housekeeper
Ivica Pajer	...	General
Zvonimir Crnko
Umberto Silva	...	Priest
Demeter Bitenc
Susanna Javicoli
Anikó Sáfár
Ilona Staller	...	Woman in orgy
Gloria Piedimonte
Cesare Barro
Gino Marturano	...	(as Luigi Marturano)

Storyline

In a sumptuous villa surrounded by a vast park, Rudolph of Habsburg, the heir to the imperial throne spends the summer contesting the old emperor in the only way that is congenial to him: the mockery, the curse and above all the orgy. Surrounded first by the narrow circle of his own court, including the hermaphrodite lover, Marie von Vetsera and the obscene housekeeper Theresa, then by the young of the aristocracy, he gradually enlarged the hospitality by summoning a company of wandering actors and even a group of campagnoli, to whom it does not seem true to be able to have fun with beautiful noble girls. Thus he unleashes a sexual saraband with all the possible turpitudes and deviations. Having rejected his father's repeated reprimands and ultimatums and caused the general in charge to be sodomized, the dolphin and its intimates are exterminated by the imperial police.

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Plot Keywords:

erotica | male objectification | female full frontal nudity | female pubic hair | female full rear nudity | 

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Genres:

Drama | History

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Details

Country:

Italy Yugoslavia

Language:

Italian German French Hungarian English

Release Date:

6 May 1976 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Private Vices, Public Pleasures

Filming Locations:

Croatia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmes Cinematografica, Jadran Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Italian censorship visa # 68191 delivered on 28-4-1976.

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Connections

Referenced in Pasolini (2014)

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Soundtracks

Rondò
Written and Performed by Tamás Cseh

User Reviews

Anarchic sexuality challenging repressive authoritarian morality

This is filmed beautifully by Miklos Jansko ,who is always politically astute, as well as poetically pleasing. The film depicts an anarchistic 'revolution of everyday life' which contrasts with Marxist Lenisist militarist seizure of power. His poetic portrait is similari to much of Pier Pailo Pasolini's work but is less pessimistic.Like Derek Jarman's 'Jubilee ' 1977 , it shows anarchistic youth rebellion against prevailing power structures.Pasolini's 'Salo ' 1975 shows even more depressingly power reproducing itself due to a lack of an alternative ideology.Whilst fascists secretly admire their masters; anarchists recognize none. Other reviewers explain the historical political context better than I would have.

I saw this film at Essex University in 1977 and have never had the chance to see it since.Where could I see this again?