Malamore (1982)

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Avg Rating: 3.8 / 5. Voted: 19

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AKA: Sick Love; The Pink House
Directed by: Eriprando Visconti
Starring: Jimmy Briscoe (Marcello), Nathalie Nell (Maria), Antonio Marsina (Cesare), David Brandon (Major), Serena Grandi (Dora)
Country: Italy, Effed Up European Films
Language: English (Dubbed), Effed Up Italian Movies
Runtime: 01:33:37
Genres: Prostitutes, Military, Dwarf

Plot – Spoilers:
A melancholic tale of a small man who tries to be dignified in the face of subtle and blatant ridicule.

Marcello is a dwarf whose wealthy father was ashamed of him for years. Now with World War I on, Marcello is free to mingle with the wounded soldiers who lie sprawled in his estate that’s been requisitioned.

Marcello doesn’t have much expectations from the women who find it easy to look down on him, and the best he hopes for, is to lie on their breasts and ask them to put him to sleep.

The masculine soldiers though, enamour Marcello, and he considers it a matter of pride that one of them, Cesare, might even be his friend. Cesare introduces him to Maria, a prostitute at the local brothel, and Marcello struggles to dare that she might even fancy him.

Favorite Scene:
After an embarrassing first-time at the brothel, Marcello tries to walk away with dignity, but has to contend with the indignity of wading through a flock of sheep and a barking dog.

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Russ
Russ
June 12, 2024 12:52 pm

Enjoyable. For me all about deceit and trust and that wealth is nothing without health.

antoph
antoph
June 5, 2024 1:24 am

this lil dude looks like kevin spacey

hassan
hassan
January 31, 2024 11:39 pm

verry good movie i like

OJ not Simpson
OJ not Simpson
October 17, 2021 5:57 am

What a boring piece of Italian history.

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October 15, 2021 12:16 am

italy is so beautiful