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Husbands and Lovers

Original title: La villa del venerdì
  • 1991
  • R
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
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Tchéky Karyo, Joanna Pacula, and Julian Sands in Husbands and Lovers (1991)
Steamy RomanceDramaRomance

A scriptwriter working in Rome becomes distraught over his beauteous wife and the "arrangement" they have when she discovers S&M with her longtime pianist lover.A scriptwriter working in Rome becomes distraught over his beauteous wife and the "arrangement" they have when she discovers S&M with her longtime pianist lover.A scriptwriter working in Rome becomes distraught over his beauteous wife and the "arrangement" they have when she discovers S&M with her longtime pianist lover.

  • Director
    • Mauro Bolognini
  • Writers
    • Sergio Bazzini
    • Alberto Moravia
  • Stars
    • Julian Sands
    • Joanna Pacula
    • Tchéky Karyo
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.6/10
    500
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mauro Bolognini
    • Writers
      • Sergio Bazzini
      • Alberto Moravia
    • Stars
      • Julian Sands
      • Joanna Pacula
      • Tchéky Karyo
    • 7User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Julian Sands
    Julian Sands
    • Stefan
    Joanna Pacula
    Joanna Pacula
    • Alina
    Tchéky Karyo
    Tchéky Karyo
    • Paolo
    Lara Wendel
    Lara Wendel
    • Louisa
    Marco Di Stefano
    Marco Di Stefano
    • Piero
    Jeanne Valérie
    Jeanne Valérie
    • Louisa's Mother
    Sonia Topazio
    • Perla
    Ines Nobili
    Veronica Del Chiappa
    • Director
      • Mauro Bolognini
    • Writers
      • Sergio Bazzini
      • Alberto Moravia
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    • Trivia
      Final film of Jeanne Valérie.
    • Alternate versions
      The Unrated 94 minute version is on Laserdisc by Vision International.

    User reviews7

    Featured review
    2/10

    Just because it is European doesn't mean it is good!

    By the time the film was over, I was asking myself why anyone would want to make this movie? I only kept watching because Joanna Pacula kept getting naked, a poor excuse for watching any movie. The plot involves a woman who "loves" two men, her husband and her lover. The husband and wife have an understanding that they can sleep around, and an agreement to keep the other one informed about all the details. I suppose the writer and director can dream about such an arrangement, but a film on it is completely unworkable. Gee, the husband gets jealous; what a surprise. Gee, the lover is an S&M brute, and the wife loves/hates it; what a surprise. I say, we should just all sleep around and NOT tell our mates. And, of course, refrain from making a movie about such a common and mundane experience. It gets a rating above a "1" only because there have been worse movies made, and we need to reserve something for them.
    • ghigau
    • Jul 4, 2001
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    • Release date
      • September 19, 1991 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kocalar ve Aşıklar
    • Filming locations
      • Villa Volpi, Sabaudia, Lazio, Italy(Exterior)
    • Production company
      • Metro Film S.r.l.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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