The Family Vice Explained

Director:	Mariano Laurenti
Music:	Gianni Ferrio
Cinematography:	Federico Zanni
Editing:	Alberto Moriani
Country:	Italy
Language:	Italian

The Family Vice is a 1975 commedia sexy all'italiana directed by Mariano Laurenti and starring Edwige Fenech.^[1]

Plot

As the wealthy Count Giosuè is about to die, a no-holds-barred war between relatives opens around his bedside. These include his illegitimate daughter Suzie, his wife Ines, and his half-sister Magda, who hires a fake valet, Giacomo, to undermine the others' plans.

Cast

• Edwige Fenech as Suzie
• Renzo Montagnani as Giacomo
• Juliette Mayniel as Magda
• Nieves Navarro (credited as Susan Scott) as Ines
• Gigi Ballista as Count Giosuè
• Roberto Pace as Marco
• Orchidea De Santis as Marisa
• Anna Melita as Noemi
• Enzo Andronico as Felice
• Renato Malavasi as Monsignor
• Gastone Pescucci as don Liborio

Production

In spite of being set in Veneto, the film was actually shot in Tirrenia.

Release

The film was released by Flora Film on 7 October 1975.^[2]

Reception

In Italy, the film was a major hit, grossing over 1.187 million lira. It received mostly negative reviews from critics.

Notes and References

1. Book: Chiti, Roberto . Poppi, Roberto . Lancia, Enrico . Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. 8876059695 . Il vizio di famiglia.
2. Book: Giusti, Marco . Marco Giusti . Dizionario Stracult della commedia sexy . 2019 . Bloodbuster edizioni . 978-88-943385-3-9 . 477-8 . it . Il vizio di famiglia.