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Lady of the Night
La signora della notte
1986 90 min Italy 18+
★6.2
Drama
Director: Piero Schivazappa
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Description
Angelina is tired of long serious relationships. One day she is brutally raped and she changes dramatically. Suddenly she is getting involved in more and more dangerous relations with unknown men until her behavior leads to a fatal crime.
Starring
Serena Grandi
Actor
Fabio Sartor
Actor
Francesca Topi
Actor
Key opinion
La signora della notte is viewed as a distinct product of 1980s Italian erotic cinema that balances exploitative tropes with surprising visual competence. While the film is often dismissed as a derivative exercise in the genre, its stylistic execution and psychological framing provide a degree of substance beyond standard sexploitation.
| Cinematography | Cinematographer Giuseppe Ruzzolin provides visual distinction to the production that elevates it above typical low-budget erotic fare. | |
| Originality | The narrative leans heavily on unoriginal tropes, functioning largely as an echo of established 1970s and 80s erotic dramas. | |
| Culture | The film functions as a dated period piece that offers specific value to viewers nostalgic for the video-salon era, though it may hold little appeal for contemporary audiences. | |
| Acting | While Serena Grandi provides an effective physical presence, the casting leaves a lingering question of whether a different lead might have elevated the film to a higher artistic tier. | |
| Direction | The direction is polarized between those who see it as a psychologically honest, non-judgmental exploration of desire and those who view it as cynical, propaganda-adjacent sexploitation. |