Dolce... calda Lisa
A sexually frustrated Roman wife pursues liberation through increasingly hazardous encounters with men who mistake desire for entitlement.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- provocative
- sleazy
- voyeuristic
- adult arthouse viewing
- italian cinema deep dive
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Lisa’s dissatisfaction and sexual experimentation drive the film through deliberately explicit and sensational situations.
Lisa is trapped in a marriage with the much older Nazzareno and seeks fulfillment outside the relationship.
The Count introduces Lisa to a wealthy, sexually permissive circle in Rome involving Marco, Carmen, and Carmen’s lover.
Lisa’s pursuit of sexual satisfaction leads into an encounter where attraction, voyeurism, and abusive behavior overlap.
Films like Dolce... calda Lisa, and why
The Image
shares erotic melodrama, marital dissatisfaction, and provocative sexual transgression
The Key
shares Italian erotic drama, sexual power games, and sleazy social milieus
In the Realm of the Senses
shares transgressive sexuality, voyeurism, and psychologically charged exploitation cinema
Movie Details
- Director
- Adriano Tagliavia
- Release Date
- 1980-03-28
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Rating
- 4.9 / 10 (13)
Cast
- Luigina Rocchi
- Francesco Parisi
- Mario Cutini
- Guia Lauri Filzi
- Enzo Fisichella
- Annj Goren
- Giovanni Di Benedetto
- Maruska Ferretti
- Guia Lauri Filzi
- Annj Goren
Common questions
- What is Dolce... calda Lisa about?
- A sexually frustrated Roman wife pursues liberation through increasingly hazardous encounters with men who mistake desire for entitlement.
- What is Dolce... calda Lisa like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dolce... calda Lisa as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Dolce... calda Lisa violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Dolce... calda Lisa as mild.
- Which films are like Dolce... calda Lisa?
- Films with a similar feel include The Image, The Key, and In the Realm of the Senses.
- How long is Dolce... calda Lisa?
- Dolce... calda Lisa runs 84 minutes.
