The Sensuous Nurse

The Sensuous Nurse

Year: 1975

Runtime: 90 mins

Language: Italian

Director: Nello Rossati

Comedy

Ursula Andress will melt your thermometer. Greedy relatives hire a sensual caregiver to hasten the demise of a wealthy count suffering from a heart condition.

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1

Heart attack during a clandestine affair

Leonida, an aging winery owner in Italy, is involved in a clandestine affair at his villa when he suffers a heart attack and falls into a coma. His health crisis forces his heirs to converge on the estate and contend with the future of the business. The event sets off a power struggle among the relatives.

pre-coma Italy, Leonida's villa
2

Heirs converge at the villa

Gustavo, Italia, Benito, Jole, and Adone arrive to stay at the estate while Leonida remains comatose. Tensions flare as each heir resents the patriarch and eyes the prized winery. The shared crisis creates a tense, crowded backdrop for the coming scheming.

early after coma Leonida's villa, Italy
3

Benito plots to take over the winery

Benito schemes to sell the winery to American interests and moves to secure control while Leonida remains alive but unable to veto the deal. He reassures the American investor Mr. Kitch that Leonida will die soon, enabling the sale to proceed later. The plan relies on exploiting the patriarch's fragile health.

during coma Villa
4

Anna recruited as nurse to provoke a reaction

Benito hires Anna, a seductive Swiss nurse, to tend to Leonida with the aim of triggering a second heart attack. Gustavo, Italia, and Jole participate in the conspiracy, while Benito continues his liaisons with Anna and Jole. The nurse's presence adds a dangerous, intimate layer to the plot around the comatose patriarch.

during coma Leonida's bedside, villa
5

Leonida awakens; Anna rebuffs him

Leonida regains consciousness and Benito pushes Anna to be more intimate to provoke another episode. Anna remains professional and rebuffs the late stage advances, signaling a shift toward recovery. The patient begins to recover as trust fractures among the conspirators.

after awakening Villa, Leonida's bedside
6

Adone discovers the conspiracy

Adone, Jole's son, harbors a crush on Anna and secretly eavesdrops on conversations about killing Leonida. He grows angry as he realizes the scheme, setting the stage for his involvement. The witnessing moment reveals the depth of the plan against Leonida.

after awakening Villa
7

Anna seduces Adone

Seeking to uncover more, Anna seduces Adone, playing on his feelings and his access to the family. He yields to the temptation, though the act clarifies that her plan to kill Leonida remains a rumor rather than a reality. The incident further destabilizes the household.

after overhearing Villa
8

Kitch demands results; deal collapses

Mr. Kitch loses patience and tells Benito the deal is off, pulling the rug from under the conspirators. Benito is forced to confront that the sale hinges on Leonida's death, a risk now unlikely to materialize. The threat of losing the inheritance re-ignites tension.

after seduction Italy, villa/office
9

Anna and Adone expose the plan; Leonida acts

Anna and Adone work together to reveal the heirs' deadly scheme to Leonida. Leonida responds by expelling the relatives from the villa, restoring order and ending the conspiracy for the time being. The clash between the conspirators and the patriarch reaches its peak.

after exposure Villa
10

Leonida marries Anna and departs on honeymoon

Leonida and Anna declare their love, marry, and leave for their honeymoon. The power balance shifts again as the couple begins a new life away from the villa's scheming. The estate's future remains uncertain, but personal loyalties have changed.

after wedding Honeymoon location
11

First night of the honeymoon and warning

During the first night of the honeymoon, Anna tells Leonida that he still needs time to recover. He cannot resist her allure, and they consummate the marriage anyway. The night is charged with desire and unspoken consequences.

night Honeymoon suite
12

Final heart attack and no regrets

In the final moment of passion, Leonida suffers a fatal heart attack. He dies with a sense of no regrets about his life, love, and the battles over his estate. Anna and the aftermath of their romance leave the family to pick up the pieces.

that night Honeymoon suite

Last Updated: October 09, 2025 at 11:14

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