| The Alcove | |
| Native Name: | L'alcova |
| Director: | Joe D'Amato |
| Based On: | "The Alcove", by Judith Wexley |
| Starring: | Lilli Carati Laura Gemser |
| Narrators: | --> |
| Music: | Manuel De Sica |
| Cinematography: | Joe D'Amato |
| Editing: | Franco Alessandri |
| Production Companies: | Filmirage |
| Distributor: | C.R.C. |
| Released: | [1] |
| Runtime: | 86 minutes |
| Country: | Italy |
The Alcove (Italian: L'alcova; also known as Lust), is a 1985 Italian erotic film directed by Joe D'Amato.[2]
The film contains brief hardcore sex footage on a vintage film reel that the film's characters watch. Otherwise, it is a softcore film.[3]
It is the year 1936, Italy is in a state of euphoria because of its new African empire. A war veteran returns home from the Second Abyssinian War bringing back a black woman. This situation breaks the monotony and unravels the secret turbulent life of his family.
The film grossed 335,890,000 L.(US$175,950 –) on its release.