To understand the film, you first have to understand the man behind it. Tinto Brass, born in Milan in 1933, is an Italian film director who has built an internationally recognized career—and a significant amount of controversy—with his unique take on erotic cinema. He started his career as an assistant director to the legendary Roberto Rossellini before striking out on his own, but it was a specific film that would forever define his legacy in the popular imagination.
To understand the film, you first have to understand the man behind it. Tinto Brass, born in Milan in 1933, is an Italian film director who has built an internationally recognized career—and a significant amount of controversy—with his unique take on erotic cinema. He started his career as an assistant director to the legendary Roberto Rossellini before striking out on his own, but it was a specific film that would forever define his legacy in the popular imagination.