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Husbands and Lovers

Original title: La villa del venerdì
  • 1991
  • R
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
426
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Joanna Pacula and Julian Sands in Husbands and Lovers (1991)
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A scriptwriter working in Rome becomes distraught over his beauteous wife and the "arrangement" they have when she discovers S&M with her longtime pianist lover.A scriptwriter working in Rome becomes distraught over his beauteous wife and the "arrangement" they have when she discovers S&M with her longtime pianist lover.A scriptwriter working in Rome becomes distraught over his beauteous wife and the "arrangement" they have when she discovers S&M with her longtime pianist lover.

  • Director
    • Mauro Bolognini
  • Writers
    • Sergio Bazzini
    • Alberto Moravia
  • Stars
    • Julian Sands
    • Joanna Pacula
    • Tchéky Karyo
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.6/10
    426
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mauro Bolognini
    • Writers
      • Sergio Bazzini
      • Alberto Moravia
    • Stars
      • Julian Sands
      • Joanna Pacula
      • Tchéky Karyo
    • 5User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Julian Sands
    Julian Sands
    • Stefan
    Joanna Pacula
    Joanna Pacula
    • Alina
    Tchéky Karyo
    Tchéky Karyo
    • Paolo
    Lara Wendel
    Lara Wendel
    • Louisa
    Marco Di Stefano
    Marco Di Stefano
    • Piero
    Jeanne Valérie
    Jeanne Valérie
    • Louisa's Mother
    Sonia Topazio
    • Perla
    Ines Nobili
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      • Mauro Bolognini
    • Writers
      • Sergio Bazzini
      • Alberto Moravia
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    • Trivia
      Final film of Jeanne Valérie.
    • Alternate versions
      The Unrated 94 minute version is on Laserdisc by Vision International.

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    7/10
    The stunning beauty of Joanna Pacula
    A very weird character study film, as so many European movies are. The cast all did a marvelous job with some, well, questionable material. The two lead actors, Julian Sands (Stefan), and Tcheky Karyo (Paolo), are quite creepy, albeit in different ways, and it leads one to wonder why Joanna Pacula's character (Alina) would be remotely attracted to either of them. There is no exposition about why she is the way she is. Perhaps damaged goods. But the main, if not only reason to watch this film is the stunning beauty of Joanna Pacula. She has a number of nude scenes, but even if she did not, she is absolute eye candy. The ending may be a little closer to Hollywood than to Rome, but that's OK.
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    • Release date
      • September 19, 1991 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kocalar ve Aşıklar
    • Filming locations
      • Villa Volpi, Sabaudia, Lazio, Italy(Exterior)
    • Production company
      • Metro Film S.r.l.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo

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