At age around 16, and playing one half of a fun-loving and free-loving couple of petty criminals, Ornella Muti was already dreamily beautiful, but the real revelation of this movie is Irene Papas: already past 40 at that time, and mostly known for appearing in "high art" fare, she is not afraid to get down and dirty - and dare I say, even sensual - in this medium-budget Italian exploitation flick. Made in the 1970s, one of the most (cinematically, at least) pessimistic decades, this film doesn't really have anyone to root for, and leads to a predictably cynical ending. Director Umberto Lenzi definitely overuses the "zoom" functions of his camera, especially in the first 15 minutes or so; other than that, this film is watchable. ** out of 4.
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