| ...And Give Us Our Daily Sex | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | José Ramón Larraz |
| Screenplay by | José Ramón Larraz Sergio Garrone |
| Produced by | José María Cunillés Vincenzo Salviani |
| Starring |
Laura Gemser Bárbara Rey Mila Stanic José Castillo Alfred Lucchetti José Sazatornil Daniele Vargas Gabriele Tinti |
| Cinematography | Roberto Girometti [1] |
| Edited by | José Luis Matesanz |
| Music by | Ubaldo Continiello |
Production companies | Estela Films Ízaro Films [2] |
Release dates |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Countries | Italy Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
...And Give Us Our Daily Sex ( Italian: Malizia erotica, Spanish: El periscopio) is a 1979 Italian-Spanish film directed by José Ramón Larraz, [3] written by Larraz and Sergio Garrone, [3] [4] and starring Laura Gemser and Bárbara Rey. [3] [5]
Plot
Alfonso is a teenager who lives in a wealthy family, with an adulterous mother and a foolish father. As he experiences his first sexual impulses, Alfonso discovers that a couple of charming nurses live upstairs in his apartment, so he will look for any excuse to get in touch with them, including building a handmade periscope to spy on them.
Cast
- Laura Gemser as Verónica's friend
- Bárbara Rey as Verónica
- Ángel Herraiz as Alfonso
- Mila Stanic as Carla, Alfonso's mother
- José Castillo as Don Ignacio, Alfonso's father
- Alfred Lucchetti as Carla's lover (as Alfredo Luchetti)
- José Sazatornil as José Antonio Cañavate (as José Sazatornil 'Saza')
- José María Cañete as Editorial Employee (como José Mª Cañete)
- Francisco Jarque as Pawn Shop Clerk
- Daniele Vargas as Oculist (as Danielle Vargas)
- Jordi Bofill as Leatherworking owner (uncredited)
- Manuel Bronchud as False policeman (uncredited)
- Mir Ferry as Hairdresser (uncredited)
- Amparo Moreno as Felisa (uncredited)
- Gabriele Tinti as Professor (uncredited) [6]
- Arnau Vilardebó as Hairdresser client (uncredited)
Production
The film is part of a wave of softcore pornographic films made in Spain during the second half of the 1970s, part of a cultural trend known as el destape ("the uncovering"). [7] [8] It is one of a group of Italy-Spain softcore film co-productions, alongside Historia de Eva/Piccole labbra (1978), both featuring Bárbara Rey. [9] [10]
The film is one of Gemser's films that features her husband Gabriele Tinti in a minor role. [6]
Release
The film was released in Spain on 26 February 1979 and in Italy on 5 December 1979. It was released in Mexico at the Bergman, Chaplin II, Del Pueblo II and Kubrick theaters on 23 December 1983, for two weeks. [3]
It was released in Germany as Zeig mir, wie man's macht ("Show me how to do it"). [11]
References
- ^ Krawc, Alfred (1988). International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Italy (from the beginnings to 1986). Saur. p. 172. ISBN 9783598214370.
- ^ Riambau, Esteve; Torreiro, Casimiro (2008). Productores en el cine español: estado, dependencias y mercado (in Spanish). Cátedra. pp. 286, 467. ISBN 9788437624624.
- ^ a b c d Amador, María Luisa; Ayala Blanco, Jorge (2006). Cartelera cinematográfica, 1980–1989 (in Spanish). UNAM. p. 198. ISBN 9789703236053.
- ^ Poppi, Roberto (2002). I registi: dal 1930 ai giorni nostri (in Italian). Gremese Editore. p. 196. ISBN 9788884401717.
- ^ Cremonini, Maria. Le Favolose Attrici Anni Settanta (in Italian). Self-published.
- ^ a b Gli Attori Vol. 2 M-Z (in Italian). Vol. 3. Gremese Editore. 2003. p. 232. ISBN 9788884402691.
- ^ Bentley, Bernard P. E. (2008). A Companion to Spanish Cinema. Boydell & Brewer Ltd. p. 228. ISBN 9781855661769.
- ^ Jordan, Barry; Morgan-Tamosunas, Rikki (2019). Contemporary Spanish cinema. Manchester University Press. p. 65. ISBN 9781526141309.
- ^ Checa Godoy, Antonio (2005). Las coproducciones hispano-italianas: una panorámica (pan, amor y cine) (in Spanish). Editorial Padilla Libros. p. 57. ISBN 9788484343363.
- ^ Aguilar, Carlos; Genover, Jaume (1992). El cine español en sus intérpretes (in Spanish). BPR Publishers. p. 335. ISBN 9788460425090.
- ^ Film-Dienst (in German). Vol. 33. Katholisches Institut für Medieninformationen, Katholische Filmkommission für Deutschland. 1980.
