Libidine Veneziana (2000) - a review

[Len801]

LIBIDINE VENEZIANA
(France: LA VEUVE SANS PUDEUR) by VMD
(2000,Stars Pictures) 108 min?
Director: Axel De Sisti, Ricky Grimaldi
Cast: Renata Rey, Laura Angel, Tanita Bruni, Lady Rox, Julia Dal Fuoco, Chipy Marlow, Andrea Nobili, Miro Da Nola, Franco Trentalancia=Franco Trentalance, David Perry, Andrea De Santi, Jackal, Alex Mantegna



(1) Vanessa (Renata Rey) is summoned to the police station and questioned by police inspector (Jackal) about the death of her rich businessman husband, Stefano Bertoli (Miro Da Nola). They have uncovered that Stefano was criminally involved with the mob
In flashback we see Stefano giving her an expensive ring as a present and in return he demands something in return. In a limousine she gives him a bj. The oral sex in the limo is completely simulated. The couple then move outside the limo and continue their lovemaking on top of the car hood. Stefano is seen giving her some oral and stuffing a golden metallic dildo in her pussy. She now gives him some more bj (this part is not now simulated, but he packs only a little pecker), and he does manages to spew a few good squirts in her open mouth (shown in slow motion)
(2) Vanessa continues her storytelling, and recalls a time when she was at home where she meets up with an old friend Franco Trentalance, who is also having marital problems.
They decide to make up for lost time and they kiss, but action is suspended for the time being.
(3) Also in flashback, we see a brief meeting with Stefano and his crooked lawyer Andrea Nobili). Stefano has provided a little reward for him in the guise of a prostitute (Lady Rox) who is waiting for him in one of the rooms [anal, she jerks him off over her open mouth]
(4) In this flashback scene Stefano and his wife Vanessa are discussing his decision to take out a 500,000 Lire life insurance policy with two insurance brokers, Alex (Alex Mantegna) and his associate Julia (Julia Dal Fuoco). However Stefano makes it clear to the two insurance brokers that he will only conclude the deal if they let him watch while the young couple has sex on a huge hammock outdoors [anal). Alex jerks off over her tongue and open mouth, and Stefano who was watching nearby is very aroused and asks the girl to get him off as well (he sprays her mouth/face as well)..
(5) In this other flashback scene which takes place the day after scene 3, Vanessa presents her friend Gina (Laura Angel) to Andrea Nobili, while Stefano is out of town on business. Nobili is enchanted with Gina, and Vanessa initially decides to watch (and masturbate) while watching Gina give a bj to Nobili. Then Nobili watches while Vanessa orally pleases Gina on a couch. Nobili fucks Gina on a bed while Vanessa simply masturbates nearby on the couch [vaginal and anal sex in a variety of positions with Laura Angel jerking him off over her open mouth]
(6) Stefano, Vanessa and Nobili are taking a boat ride through Venice. Stefano becomes aroused and all 3 head below deck for some fun. Vanessa blows Stefano while Nobili watches and she jerks him off over his stomach
(7) in a flashback dream sequence, while Stefano is sleeping on a couch on patio, a young woman in blue appears to him (Chipy Marlow). On a couch near an interior swimming pool Chipy and Julia Dal Fuoco have a fantasy lesbian encounter, and some time later are joined by David Perry [anal for Julia, Chipy jerks him off with most of the cum landing on Julia's head and face].
(8) Alex the insurance agent visits Vanessa at home to go over the insurance policy and she confides that Stefano does not sexually satisfy her. He is more than willing to help her out in that regard and they have sex on a bed. [anal, he jerks off over her pussy]
(9) Soon after this encounter, Stefano has a heated argument with Vanessa and he accuses her of being unfaithful. He has a heart attack and dies. She inherits his assets and large insurance pay-off.


The French version I saw was 96 minutes long, while a number of sources indicate it is 108 minutes long.
The version I am reviewing has a rather abbreviated scene (#2) between Trentalance and Renata Rey. So I don't know whether this
scene was cut in the version I saw (or whether there was really no sex involved at all).
In addition the French-dubbed version I saw clearly establishes Renata Rey's
character name as "Vanessa", but the French DVD publicity refers to her as "Elise"
The Italian video cover indicates a certain "Tanita", while the French VMD DVD cover shows "Tanita Bruni"
(as do the on-sceen credits). Supposedly this refers to Maria Loren. But Julia Dal Fuco curiously appears in two scenes, while I did
not see Maria Loren at all.
Perhaps the French or Italian versions (the short or long) have certain discrepancies I have not been able
to track down.
Further clarifications are very welcome.

[Ogre]

There are versions that are ....hm, easy to find which definitely have Maria Loren in them (first scene).

[Len801]

Ogre, are you certain Loren is in FIRST scene?
That one is a long scene which only involves Renata Rey and Da Nola having sex in and out of a limo?
Can you describe the scene involving Loren and what she does?

[jj]

Len801 wrote:
> ...are you certain Loren is in FIRST scene?

In the 108 min original: a 1-min credit-sequence is followed by a b/w scene
with Renata, Maria and Trentalance. Both girls are analed.
This is followed at 11'45" by the legend "2 hour later" which leads into
Renata's arrest.
End-credits [partial]:
[IMG]http://img296.imagevenue.com/loc452/th_90593_lv_123_452lo.jpg[/IMG]

[Len801]

Thanks JJ. But I'm still a bit confused.
You are saying that the very first scene involves (shot/shown in black and white?) a
threesome with Trentalance, Renata Rey and Loren? If Trentalance is an old flame of Rey,
what is Loren's role exactly?
Is this part of what I described being scene #2 (in color) or something else altogether?

[Ogre]

In the version I've seen online:
That b&w scene is scene #1, and the limo BJ scene you described is #2.

The scene with Maria Loren starts with a lesbian action W/Renata and then this Trentamadingdong character comes and backdoors the two.

[Len801]

Ogre: There are versions that are ....hm, easy to find
==================
Well not so "easy" as you claim. My efforts have only uncovered the apprent same 96-98 minutes version
I have been referring to. The long 108 version is not so easily found in whatever language.
I am trying to update the Maria Loren filmography I workded on some years ago, and
my interest was not in the whole film (aside from the historical interest of writing up a full review)
but the Loren scene (for capping purposes, etc).

[jj]

Len801 wrote:
> Thanks JJ. But I'm still a bit confused.
> You are saying that the very first scene involves (shot/shown
> in black and white?) a threesome with Trentalance, Renata Rey and Loren?
Yes.

> If Trentalance is an old flame of Rey, what is Loren's role exactly?
No idea.

> Is this part of what I described being scene #2 (in color) or
> something else altogether?
No idea.

[jj]

BTW, the full version is not - AFAIK- available on DVD, but it IS on VEF.

[Len801]

I don't know why put together the 98 min botched version.
Uncertain whether VMD was or was not involved in some way in this edit,
in any event it is the version that seems to be circulating in many web sites on the web.
Could not find the VEF link, but will keep trying to locate the missing first scene
featuring Loren, and update the movie review.