# Malicious (1973)

> A provocative Italian household comedy turns a widower’s pursuit of his housekeeper into a charged contest of desire, jealousy, and control.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/29463

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Salvatore Samperi
- Cast: Laura Antonelli, Turi Ferro, Alessandro Momo, Tina Aumont, Lilla Brignone, Pino Caruso, Angela Luce, Stefano Amato
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070358/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: provocative, playful, lurid, cult movie night, retro italian cinema night

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