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Devil in the Flesh

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1986 | 114 min | Drama, Romance

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics. If you loved Little Children, start here.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 54 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: expect sex.
  • It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

An Italian high school student becomes infatuated with a woman he sees outside his class window. Her fiancée is in jail for being involved in a radical movement, and she spends much time in court providing moral support. At first she resists the student's advances, but eventually begins an affair with him. Their situation is condemned by her family and his father, who is the woman's psychologist.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $547K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 17K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Marco Bellocchio

  • Maruschka DetmersGiulia
  • Federico PitzalisAndrea
  • Anita LaurenziMrs. Pulcini
  • Alberto Di StasioProfessor Raimondi
  • Riccardo De TorrebrunaGiacomo Pulcini
  • Catherine DiamantMrs. Raimondi
  • Anna OrsoSig.ra Dozza
  • Lidia Broccolinoterrorista
  • Stefano Abbatiterrorista
  • Claudio Botossodon Pisacane