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On this day in 1969 (in Italy), Top Sensation created a sensation all of its own with the film's box office release. Written (in part) and directed by Ottavio Alessi, the film starred Maud Belleroche, Maurizio Bonuglia, Edwige Fenech, and others.
According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:
"Hoping to sway her unbalanced son into losing his virginity, an oil baroness takes him and several of her decadent friends on a cruise, culminating in an orgy of lust and murder."
-- EZ
On this day in 1969 (in Italy), Top Sensation created a sensation all of its own with the film's box office release. Written (in part) and directed by Ottavio Alessi, the film starred Maud Belleroche, Maurizio Bonuglia, Edwige Fenech, and others.
According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:
"Hoping to sway her unbalanced son into losing his virginity, an oil baroness takes him and several of her decadent friends on a cruise, culminating in an orgy of lust and murder."
-- EZ
From Google.com:
Top Sensation (1969), also known as The Seducers, is an Italian exploitation film (Eurotrash) directed by Ottavio Alessi, starring cult icons Edwige Fenech and Rosalba Neri. The plot follows a wealthy, decadent woman who brings a prostitute (Fenech) on a yacht cruise to "cure" her mentally disturbed, virginal son, leading to a mix of murder and sexual exploitation.
Key details about the film include:
The movie is often cited as a prime example of late 1960s Italian exploitation cinema that focuses on decadent, wealthy characters, notes The Spinning Image.
Top Sensation (1969), also known as The Seducers, is an Italian exploitation film (Eurotrash) directed by Ottavio Alessi, starring cult icons Edwige Fenech and Rosalba Neri. The plot follows a wealthy, decadent woman who brings a prostitute (Fenech) on a yacht cruise to "cure" her mentally disturbed, virginal son, leading to a mix of murder and sexual exploitation.
Key details about the film include:
- Plot: The cruise turns chaotic as the party stops at an island, leading to sexual games, psychological abuse, and tragedy, according to IMDb and Wikipedia.
- Cast: The film features prominent Euro-exploitation actresses Edwige Fenech, Rosalba Neri, and Eva Thulin.
- Reception: It was considered scandalous upon release, with a 1970s review calling it "garbage" and a "poor man's version of La Dolce Vita," notes B&S About Movies.
- Style: It features a score by Sante Maria Romitelli, described as both kitschy and groovy.
- Censorship: The film was refused a UK certificate in 1970, though later released uncut in 2016, according to IMDb trivia.
The movie is often cited as a prime example of late 1960s Italian exploitation cinema that focuses on decadent, wealthy characters, notes The Spinning Image.
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