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Malicious (1973) | Ranked Top 13% · CriticCrunch

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Malicious

Movie1973·93 min

Malicious

Directed by Salvatore Samperi

A comedy film directed by Salvatore Samperi.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 13%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.3/10

365 ratings

About Malicious

A widower and two of his sons become infatuated by their beautiful housekeeper, and all three set out to seduce her using their own unique methods.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Funny (6 of 9)
Scale: Intimate (1 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Playful, Stylized
Story Tags: obsession, forbidden love, late 20th century, domestic home, parent child, strangers forced together, femme fatale, ensemble, con deception, cat and mouse, forbidden star crossed

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Details

Director: Salvatore Samperi
Language: Italian

Cast

Laura Antonelli, Turi Ferro, Alessandro Momo

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How Malicious Ranks

All movies

Top 13%

1970s movies

Top 17%

Comedy movies

Top 10%

1970s Comedy movies

Top 28%

Top 13% All movies.

the vibe

Malicious Vibe

What it feels like

measuredbittersweetmoderateapproachablefunnyintimateheartfeltplayfulstylized

What it's about

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

texture

playfulplayful

con deception

cat & mouse

obsession

forbidden love

femme fatale

ensemble

parent child

strangers forced together

forbidden star crossed

domestic home

late 20th century

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

funny 6/9funny 6/9

scale

intimate 1/9intimate 1/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9