The film concludes with Angela marrying Ignazio, after which Nino dutifully calls her "Mother," despite the manipulative games that preceded the union. Key Themes and Social Commentary Cinema: Nastiness, Italian Style - Videos Index on TIME.com
While Ignazio seeks to marry her to restore domestic order, his 14-year-old son, Nino, becomes obsessively fixated. Nino subjects Angela to a series of psychological and sexual humiliations, eventually using blackmail to exert control over her. The film concludes with Angela marrying Ignazio, after
Set in early 20th-century Sicily, the story begins after the death of a businessman's wife. The widower, Ignazio, and his three sons find their domestic life upended by the arrival of a beautiful new housekeeper named Angela. Set in early 20th-century Sicily, the story begins
The 1973 Italian film (released internationally as Malicious ) is a landmark of erotic comedy-drama that catalyzed the career of Laura Antonelli and explored the intersection of sexual repression and bourgeois hypocrisy. Plot Summary and Premise Plot Summary and Premise