Malicious (1973 film)

Malicious
Theatrical release poster
ItalianMalizia
Directed bySalvatore Samperi
Screenplay by
  • Ottavio Jemma
  • Alessandro Parenzo
  • Salvatore Samperi
Story bySalvatore Samperi
Produced bySilvio Clementelli
Starring
CinematographyVittorio Storaro
Edited bySergio Montanari
Music byFred Bongusto
Production
company
Clesi Cinematografica
Distributed byRizzoli Film
Release date
  • 29 March 1973 (1973-03-29) (Italy)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian
Box office11,756,327 admissions (Italy)

Malicious (Italian: Malizia, lit.'Malice') is a 1973 Italian erotic comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Salvatore Samperi. It stars Laura Antonelli, Turi Ferro and Alessandro Momo. The film is about the sexual desire of a widower and his three sons for their new housekeeper. At the Silver Ribbons awards, Antonelli and Ferro won Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor, respectively. The film was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival. A sequel, Malizia 2000, was released in 1991 with the same cast.