THE DOUBLE (1971)

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Directed by Romolo Guerrieri, Italy. Giovanni is married to Lucia but also has the hots for his milfish mother-in-law Nora. However, his infatuation with his wife’s mum is tested when he finds a corpse in her apartment. This is a bit like another giallo I’ve reviewed, THE SEX CALL; the vast amount of its running time is simply a long, drawn-out setting up of a situation which really only becomes apparent around the seventy minute mark (of an eighty-eight minute movie). The return is, in other words, just not worth the investment. The main things going for the film are two absolutely beautiful women: Ewa Aulin as Lucia and Lucia Bose as Nora. 2/5.

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