A Woman on Fire

A Woman on Fire

How do you tell your husband you have an emptiness only another man can fill?

1969•1h 32m•4.9/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

4.9/10(10)

Clara, the sexually frustrated wife of a businessman goes on vacation with her husband, daughter and best friend. While there, she finally learns that sex can be passionate and wonderful, something she was never able to discover with the help of her husband. Unfortunately, she learns this with a handsome lifeguard, who finally makes her succumb to his psycho-sexual games.

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Production

Ferti Film

Language

IT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Françoise Prévost

Françoise Prévost

Clara Frisotti

Gianni Macchia

Gianni Macchia

Giancarlo

Michel Bardinet

Michel Bardinet

Silvio Frisotti

Monica Strebel

Monica Strebel

Marina

Danika La Loggia

Danika La Loggia

Aunt Bice

Anna Pagano

Monica

Franca Sciutto

Maid

Miriam Bergollo

Miriam Bergollo

Swiss Girl (as Miriam Alex)

María Luisa Sala

Funfair attendant

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