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Mandolinata a mare Synopsis
Maria, a destitute madwoman dies in a fire at the insane asylum. The unwanted corpse of her is donated to the academy for an anatomy lesson. The film ends int he anatomy dissection theatre, where the female body lies on the table surrounded by male doctors and students., displayed for the medical and spectral gaze, awaiting dissection.
Carmela, la sartina di Montesanto Synopsis
Carmela becomes the obsession of the young Count Luigi, heir to the recently deceased's estate, who moves into the decrepit villa nearby. The count is an inveterate womanizer and ends up snatching Carmela from her boyfriend, deceiving her with his lies. Wounded in a duel over another woman, the nobleman is assisted night and day by Carmela, who witnesses a number of moments of delirium in which the man accuses the butler, Giangrande, of an unspecified blunder.
"Mandolinata a mare" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "Carmela, la sartina di Montesanto" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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Mandolinata a mare