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Libido A young man (Giancarlo Giannini, Swept Away) returns to the seaside mansion where, as a child, he witnessed his father kill a woman. Haunted by memories of sadomasochistic games and murder, he begins to doubt his sanity and the trust of his friends. The directorial debut of iconic screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi (The Horrible Dr Hichcock, Torso), this gothic psychosexual thriller is a distinctive proto-giallo based on a story by Gastaldi’s wife and muse Mara Maryl, who also stars. LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY FEATURES 2K restoration of the film by Severin films, presented with original Italian and English audio options Uncompressed mono PCM audio Audio commentary by critic and author Samm Deighan (2026) Interview with Ernesto Gastaldi (2026, 49 mins) Interview with Italian cinema expert Richard Dyer (2026, 24 mins) Trailer Newly improved English subtitle translation for Italian audio and English SDH subtitles for English audio Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Filippo Di Battista and artwork based on original posters by Renato Casaro Limited edition booklet featuring new interviews with star Dominique Bosquero and script supervisor Patrizia Zulini Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings Year: 1965 Country: Italy Cert: 15 Format: Blu-ray Region: B RAD159BDLE EAN: 5060974683154 Release date: 23/02/26
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Libido (1965)
90 min
A young man visits his ancestral home accompanied by his guardian and their wives, where he is plagued by the memories and influence of his murderous, psychosexual father.