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Desideria (1980) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1980 · 104 mins · Italian
- Directed by
- Gianni Barcelloni
- Starring
- Lara Wendel, Stefania Sandrelli, Klaus Löwitsch, Orso Maria Guerrini, Barbara Valmorin, Lory Del Santo
Ignored all her life by her privileged, beautiful mother because of her weight, she endures constant rejection. After a dramatic makeover turns the once‑overlooked girl into a stunningly confident woman, she decides to strike back, using her newfound allure to seduce her mother’s boyfriend and exact her revenge.
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