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The Sea
The Sea
6.8
/10
256 Ratings

THE SEA

Il Mare

Directed by Giuseppe Patroni Griffi
Italy, 1963
Drama, LGBTQ+

Synopsis

A well-known actor comes to off-season Capri to unwind and meets a teenager boy. The attraction is immediate and mutual but before their relationship can get off the ground, an alluring woman with a spontaneous sexuality and care-free attitude enters the triangle.

Synopsis

A well-known actor comes to off-season Capri to unwind and meets a teenager boy. The attraction is immediate and mutual but before their relationship can get off the ground, an alluring woman with a spontaneous sexuality and care-free attitude enters the triangle.

Our take

The seductive island of Capri sets the stage for a psychosexual battle in Giuseppe Patroni Griffi’s beguiling and modernist debut. Ruffled by a heady whirlwind of love games and homoerotic longing, the stylish interiors of a seaside resort—and its restless occupants—are roused from their chic ennui.