Malicious

"Wasn't that thoughtful of mother — to hire a maid like Angela, and then die."

1973 1h 33m IT

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7.3

SOLID

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43%

ROTTEN

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6.3

IMDB

★7.3TMDB · 377🥫43%Rotten Tomatoes★6.3IMDB · 3,640

Comedy

Synopsis

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A widower and two of his sons become infatuated by their beautiful housekeeper, and all three set out to seduce her using their own unique methods.

“Wasn't that thoughtful of mother — to hire a maid like Angela, and then die.”

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Cast

Laura Antonelli
Angela
Turi Ferro
Ignazio
Alessandro Momo
Nino
Tina Aumont
Luciana
Lilla Brignone
Granma
Pino Caruso
Don Cirillo
Angela Luce
Ines Corallo
Stefano Amato
Porcello

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Salvatore Samperi
Writers: Salvatore Samperi, Salvatore Samperi, Alessandro Parenzo
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Malizia Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Salvatore Samperi, shot by Vittorio Storaro. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Fred Bongusto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sergio Montanari shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Laura Antonelli and Turi Ferro and Alessandro Momo carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Wasn't that thoughtful of mother — to hire a maid like Angela, and then die.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0070358 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Salvatore Samperi directs. Vittorio Storaro behind the camera. Fred Bongusto scores. Sergio Montanari cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

153 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Malizia Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Salvatore Samperi, shot by Vittorio Storaro. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Fred Bongusto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Sergio Montanari shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Laura Antonelli and Turi Ferro and Alessandro Momo carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Wasn't that thoughtful of mother — to hire a maid like Angela, and then die.".
8IMDB entry: tt0070358 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "virgin", "blackmail", "underwear", "taboo".