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On his deathbed in the late 18th century, aged Neapolitan monarch Ferdinando I (Mario Scaccia) looks back on his libertine early days, and particularly on Mary Caroline (Gabriella Pession), the fiery Hapsburg princess who wed him in a politically arranged marriage that, against all odds, turned into love. Director Lina Wertmuller's lush historical drama also stars Sergio Assisi as the young Ferdinando. 107 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: Italian; Subtitles: English; theatrical trailers. In Italian with English subtitles.

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Lina Wertmuller's sensuous reprise to "Swept Away" stars Mariangela Melato as wealthy-and environmentally friendly-industrialist Fulvia Bolk, who arranges for the abduction of Beppe (Michelle Placido), a notorious eco-terrorist. Beppe refuses to abstain from sex during his captivity, which suits Fulvia just fine as she finds herself unexpectedly drawn to her handsome prisoner. Lavishly mounted farce co-stars Massimo Wertmuller, Roberto Herlitzka. 103 min

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Set against the backdrop of the shimmering Mediterranean Sea, Swept Away is Lina Wertmüller’s (Seven Beauties) wildly controversial film about sex, love and politics. On an elegant yacht cruising off the coast of Sardinia, Raffaella (Mariangela Melato), a rich and stunning capitalist, enjoys tormenting Gennarino (Giancarlo Giannini), a Communist