Swept Away

(1974) dir Lina Wertmüller w/Giancarlo Giannini, Mariangela Melato [115 min; DCP]
Set against the backdrop of the beautiful Mediterranean, SWEPT AWAY is Lina Wertmüller’s most famous and controversial film about sex, love, and politics. On an elegant yacht cruising off the coast of Sardinia, Raffaella (Melato), a stunning and rich capitalist, enjoys tormenting Gennarino (Giannini), a communist sailor. Fate weaves a different scenario and roles become reversed when the two find themselves stranded together on a deserted island and Raffaella must submit to Gennarino to survive.