The secretary of a writer and his wife investigates the disappearance of her lover - their previous secretary - and finds herself the target of the couple's erotic desires and a murder plot.The secretary of a writer and his wife investigates the disappearance of her lover - their previous secretary - and finds herself the target of the couple's erotic desires and a murder plot.The secretary of a writer and his wife investigates the disappearance of her lover - their previous secretary - and finds herself the target of the couple's erotic desires and a murder plot.
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Did you know
- TriviaEdwige Fenech was originally cast as Eleanora, but dropped out of the role upon discovering that she was pregnant with her son Edwin Fenech.
- Quotes
Eleanora Stuart: [introducing her husband's secretary to the rest of the stag movie viewing guests] This is Greta.
Stoned Woman: Welcome to the party.
Buxom Partygoer: [rising from behind a couch, big smile behind badly smeared lipstick, a man for each bare boob] Ciao!
Sandro: [devouring her with his eyes] You mean she can typewrite, and take shorthand too?
- Alternate versionsAmuck (1972) has also been released in a shortened, 78 minutes version under the title Leather and Whips (1972).
- ConnectionsFeatured in Trailer War (2012)
This film features a number of standout scenes; from the marshland shooting, to the enacting of the writer's book, all the way down to the superb ending - but the scene that this film will be best remembered for is without doubt the seduction scene between the two female leads. Lesbian sex is only good in films if it's done right, otherwise it looks like a silly attempt to sell the movie; so I'm pleased to say that Silvio Amadio's scene is definitely done right. The two leads are stunning in different ways; we've got Barbara Bouchet, the wide-eyed, innocent blonde girl - and Rosalba Neri, the cerebral seductress, and the sequence that sees them pair up is directed with just the right amount of eroticism to ensure that it's electric on screen. The way that the plot plays out otherwise is very relaxed and nicely fits the beautiful Venetian settings in which the film takes place. The score by Teo Usuelli is haunting and sexy in the right places, and what the film lacks in suspense is made up for by intrigue emanating from the sexual tension of the lead characters. Overall, this might not do much for those who like their Giallo's tense and ultra-violent, but if you want a seductive, tightly-wound little flick; Amuck is one the best!
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- May 15, 2006
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- In Search of Pleasure
- Filming locations
- Campanile, Palazzo Ducale, Piazza San Marco, Venice, Veneto, Italy(Greta rides to the Stuarts')
- Production company
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- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1