Devil in the Flesh

1986 · directed by Marco Bellocchio

Rating

57/100

Hit

no

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.

Devil in the Flesh (1986), directed by Marco Bellocchio, rates 57/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Maruschka Detmers
• Federico Pitzalis
• Anita Laurenzi
• Alberto Di Stasio
• Riccardo De Torrebruna
• Catherine Diamant
• Anna Orso
• Lidia Broccolino
• Stefano Abbati
• Claudio Botosso

Crew

• Giuseppe Lanci — Director of Photography
• Mirco Garrone — Editor
• Carlo Crivelli — Original Music Composer
• Ennio De Concini — Writer
• Marco Bellocchio — Writer

More from Marco Bellocchio

1. Fists in the Pocket (1965) — 83/100 · hit
2. Esterno Notte - Seconda Parte (2022) — 79/100
3. Esterno Notte - Prima Parte (2022) — 78/100
4. Vincere (2009) — 76/100
5. Slap the Monster on Page One (1972) — 75/100
6. Kidnapped (2023) — 75/100

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