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The Washing Machine (1993)
Directed by Ruggero Deodato
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Three sisters - voluptuous Vida, Maria (nicknamed “Sissy”), and Ludmilla - live together in a run-down apartment building in Budapest. The sisters all vie for the attentions of Yuri Petkov, a dubious middle-aged pimp who plays them off against each other. One evening, Ludmilla claims to have found Yuri’s body stuffed into their washing machine, but when Inspector Stacev arrives to investigate the body has disappeared. The good-looking young inspector attempts to discover the truth but in doing so becomes drawn into the sisters’ bizarre sex games…
Length 90 minutes
Actors
Philippe Caroit | Ilaria Borrelli | Katarzyna Figura | Barbara Ricci | Laurence Regnier | László Borbély | Claudia Pozzi | Yorgo Voyagis | Vilmos Kolba | Károly Medriczky | Sándor Boros | Tamás Pintér | Ágnes Dávid | Ruggero Deodato
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/09/2019 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 7.5 stars |
| (Average) 7.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Clue for movie 8: Absurd erotic thriller from a notorious Italian genre director
My guess: Waves of Lust (1975), in which I got the director correct! Figured it had to be Deodato but just chose the wrong movie. Ah well.
This was the final movie of the Tomorrow Romance movie marathon and a great way to end it. Super sexy and entertaining and weird.
I LOVE this movie. Based on the title it is nothing I expected. It truly is an erotic mystery thriller… basically Deodato’s Rashomon giallo with three temptress sisters intentionally telling this inspector detective their versions of a murder that took place in their apartment (their lover found chopped up in the washing machine). Of course, just like in Rashomon, nothing is as it seems. What is real or just a dream/imagination?
Pretty sleazy yet amusing sequences w/the woman seducing this detective. Some excellent on-location scenes that made me want to visit all the places where this was shot (Budapest!). And the sisters are sexy as hell esp. Barbara Ricci and Ilaria Borrelli even tho you know they are messed up. They play it so well between being seductive and disturbing.
Guessing this film doesn’t have a decent new release or restored home video edition since the version Jason presented was an old DVD rip. I’d love to have this on Blu! Wold be another fun movie night flick.
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