Synopsis: A married woman has an affair with her cousin and is then blackmailed by her maid. Based on a novel by Eça de Queirós (1st ed. 1878).
Appraisal: Stiffly and tritely staged and frequently ridiculous. It distinctly goes for the softcore porn aesthetics, which is quite at odds with the subjacent drama but will undoubtedly garner a few - correction: a lot! - more bucks at the box office. The plot, which was originally set in the 19th century in the source novel, doesn't adapt entirely well to the early 1960's.
Rating: 15
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