

The Pleasure (1985)
Il Piacere
Overview
Italy in the early 1930s. To the elderly aristocrat Gerard, all that is left of Leonora, the love of his life, are a number of erotic tape recordings. She led a double life as respectable wife and mother of two, and as a whore at the local brothel. Now, after her death, her children Ursula and Edmund pass under the tutelage of Gerard. Having not seen them for many years, he is utterly bewildered by Ursula's uncanny likeness to her mother. While Gerard's mistress Fiorella takes care of Edmund's sexual needs, Ursula follows the last instructions of her mother. In the process, she uses the legacy of her mother's recordings to get into the mindset of her relationship with Gerard. Is Gerard ready to find his lost love Leonora again... in the likeness of her very daughter?
What is The Pleasure about?
Italy in the early 1930s. To the elderly aristocrat Gerard, all that is left of Leonora, the love of his life, are a number of erotic tape recordings. She led a double life as respectable wife and mother of two, and as a whore at the local brothel. Now, after her death, her children Ursula and Edmund pass under the tutelage of Gerard. Having not seen them for many years, he is utterly bewildered by Ursula's uncanny likeness to her mother. While Gerard's mistress Fiorella takes care of Edmund's sexual needs, Ursula follows the last instructions of her mother. In the process, she uses the legacy of her mother's recordings to get into the mindset of her relationship with Gerard. Is Gerard ready to find his lost love Leonora again... in the likeness of her very daughter? The Pleasure is a Drama movie, released on 1985-07-31, runtime 93 minutes.
Is The Pleasure worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Pleasure 5.1 out of 10 from 14 ratings. Reviews are mixed.
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Directed by
Joe D'Amato
Cast
- Gabriele Tinti as Gerard Villeneuve
- Andrea Guzon as Leonora / Ursula
- Lilli Carati as Fiorella
- Marco Mattioli as Edmund
- Laura Gemser as Haunani
- Dagmar Lassander as Rosa
- Maurice Poli as Boris, lo stalliere (non accreditato)
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