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Whether you watch it for the plot, the provocation, or just the nostalgia of a bygone cable era, Brian Grant’s film remains a time capsule of an age when sexuality on screen was both provocative and, occasionally, thought-provoking.
The narrative is set during the 1920s at a remote countryside inn managed by (Gianni De Martis), a coarse and tyrannical proprietor. Carlo treats his younger wife, Amelia (played by Fabrizia Flanders or Erika Savastani depending on regional credit listings), more as an exploited servant in the kitchen and the bedroom than a romantic partner. Emotionally isolated, Amelia escapes her bleak reality by projecting her romantic desires onto Rolando (Lino Damiani), a sophisticated engineer staying at the inn.
The production is notable for featuring (credited as Erika Saffo Savastani), recognized as one of the visual muses of legendary erotic director Tinto Brass, alongside Fabrizia Flanders and Gianni Demartiis. Production Overview Specification Original Title Provocazione / Vizio e provocazione English Title Provocation (also known as Immoral Housekeeper ) Release Date December 15, 1995 (Italy) Director Joe D'Amato Screenwriter John Seller Production House Butterfly Motion Pictures Corp. / Rewind Film Runtime 81 minutes (Alternate cuts up to 87 minutes) Country of Origin Language Italian (with various international dubbed releases) Plot Summary Provocation 1995 Movie Wiki
The film is a notable entry in the later career of its director, showcasing his ability to manage low-budget productions with a specific visual flair:
(credited as Lindo Damiani ) as Gianni – The young relative who acts as a voyeur throughout the film. Whether you watch it for the plot, the
The film features a cast common in 1990s Italian erotica, according to The Movie Database (TMDB) and IMDb : as Amelia. Fabrizia Flanders as Marilinda. Gianni Demartiis as Carlo. Lindo Damiani as Gianni.
Amelia finds herself daydreaming of a more fulfilling love life, eventually becoming drawn to a handsome guest at the inn named . Meanwhile, the plot is further complicated by Carlo’s grandson, Gianni (Lindo Damiani), whose youthful curiosity leads him to spy on the adults as he tries to uncover the "secrets of love." Emotionally isolated, Amelia escapes her bleak reality by
Provocation is a psychological thriller centered on memory, trauma, and revenge.
as Amelia / Marilinda: Serves as the primary focus of emotional exploitation and romantic longing within the rural inn.
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