The Lickerish Quartet (1970)
The Lickerish Quartet (1970)
DVDRip | AVI | 720 x 384 | XviD @ 2090 Kbps | 84 min | 1,53 Mb
Audio: English AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps + English Commentary | Subs: None
Genre: Drama, Romance, Erotic
DVDRip | AVI | 720 x 384 | XviD @ 2090 Kbps | 84 min | 1,53 Mb
Audio: English AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps + English Commentary | Subs: None
Genre: Drama, Romance, Erotic
Though the Italian Erotic Illusion would seem to encourage family togetherness, it certainly doesn't advocate "family values." A mother, father and son warm up the TV and watch a porn film. Each of the viewers becomes obsessed with the film's gorgeous leading lady. And each begins indulging in his or her own sexual fantasies. One sourcebook describes Erotic Illusion with a single word: "weird." We'll go along with that.
'The Lickerish Quartet' is very much a product of the early 70s when the idea of mixing the art movie and soft core genres was in vogue. Radley Metzger created a fascinating albeit very pretentious pseudo-psychedelic mindbender which is quite unlike any other similar movie of this era. At times I was reminded a little of Jess Franco's 'Succubus', but 'The Lickerish Quartet' is truly a one-off. Metzger plays with time, with frequent cuts, flashbacks, flashforwards, and dream sequences, so by the end fantasy and reality are blurred, and everybody, including the audience, is no longer exactly sure what actually happened, and what didn't. Silvana Venturelli is beautiful and well cast as the mysterious "visitor", and Frank Wolff ('Cold Eyes Of Fear') stands out from the supporting cast, as the wealthy sophisticate who gets a lot more than he bargains for. This movie is a real treat for lovers of 60s and 70s "head" movies, and will appeal to fans of Jodorowsky and Bunuel as much as Franco or Jean Rollin. Highly recommended.
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The Lickerish Quartet (1970)
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- Audio Commentary with Radley Metzger and Film Historian Michael Bowen