Like a vintage wine, this movie gained momentum and popularity as decades passed by. Malizia shocked the common man as well as the entertainment industry, when it was released 43 years ago, with a story-line only a few daring souls would convert into a movie. He later blackmails her into tolerating his increasing aggressive behavior and physical sexual harassment. However, only one of them succeeds in conquering her and capturing her heart the middle son, a teenager named Nino (Alessandro Momo). He goes on to find out that he isn’t the only one wishing for an affair with Angela and his sons are also quite infatuated with Angela.Įach one of them uses innovative ideas to approach her,to capture this innocent, naïve young woman, only to get a glimpse of her body. Malizia challenges the sexual taboo of it’s time by mixing and presenting such themes, as a red blooded teenager harassing an unprotected single woman, her patience in dealing with such nusicance and eventually her rapacious response.Īfter the death of his wife, Don Ignazio (Turi Ferro), a father of three sons (aged 18, 14 and 6) decides to hire an incredibly attractive young housekeeper whose name is Angela (Laura Antonelli). He falls in love with his new housekeeper, but then later realizes that he is not the only man in his home wishing to have an affair with the housekeeper. The film deals with the parallel desire of a widower (Turi Ferro) and his three sons for their new housekeeper. With stars like Laura Antonelli, Turi Ferro, Tina Aumont, Alessandro Momo, it was the most controversial movie of the 70s, with a highly mature theme, way ahead of it’s time. The original title Malizia is Italian for the English word “malice”.which literally means ‘wrongful intention’. Malicious or Malizia is a 1973 classic Italian comedy flick directed by Salvatore Samperi.