: The plot hinges on a sexual double standard. While Tullio expects total freedom for his own infidelities, he is consumed by jealousy and madness upon discovering that Giuliana has also taken a lover.
The story is set in late 19th-century Italy and follows Tullio Hermil, an arrogant aristocrat who openly flaunts his mistress, Countess Teresa Raffo, to his wife, Giuliana.
: The film stars Giancarlo Giannini as Tullio, Laura Antonelli as Giuliana, and Jennifer O’Neill as the mistress, Countess Teresa Raffo.
: Modern assessments often revisit the film through lenses of gender theory and Decadence, highlighting how it remains an intriguing study of infidelity and chauvinism. Other Notable References L'Innocente - Vinegar Syndrome
