The film is a notable entry in the later career of its director, showcasing his ability to manage low-budget productions with a specific visual flair:
Joe D'Amato (as Federico Slonisko for cinematography) Producers: Not specified Writer: John Seller Release Date: December 15, 1995 (Italy) Runtime: 87 minutes (1h 27m) Country: Italy Language: Italian Genres: Drama, Romance, Erotic Budget: Not publicly available Box Office: Not publicly available IMDb Rating: 4.4/10 [based on user votes] Plot: A period drama set in the 1920s, "Provocation" is about Carlo (Gianni De Martis, who appears in many Tinto Brass movies), an inn owner at odds with his sexually curious grandson Gianni. Passions run wildly amok at Carlo's country inn as his wife, Amelia, fantasizes about an affair with a guest, while his grandson spies on him to learn the secrets of love, especially after the arrival of the innkeeper's sexy cousin.
Provocation * Joe D'Amato. * Writer. John Seller. * Erika Savastani. Fabrizia Flanders. Gianni Demartiis. Provocation | Romance | Full Movie in English
By 1995, D'Amato was at the tail end of a legendary and controversial career that included over 200 films, ranging from horror ( Anthropophagus ) to numerous pornographic features. was made as a soft-core venture in-between his many hardcore porn assignments of the same year. D'Amato doubled as the film's cinematographer, handling the Director of Photography duties himself. Provocation 1995 Movie Wiki
Reviews often highlight the film's "salacious" nature, emphasizing that the plot is subservient to its erotic content. However, some viewers note the atmospheric setting.
Rosanna Landi (credited under the pseudonym Kathleen Stratton ).
According to viewer reviews, the film has little focus on a traditional narrative plot, prioritizing "salacious" scenes, explicit content, and erotic tension over dialogue. The film is a notable entry in the
The film is categorized as softcore erotica, a genre Joe D'Amato was prolific in toward the end of his career. It is sometimes confused with a different 1988 film of the same name starring Moana Pozzi. other films or information on Erika Savastani's
"Provocation" is often cited as a representative example of the 1990s Italian softcore genre, which attempted to recapture the success of earlier erotic auteurs like Tinto Brass but ultimately failed due to low budgets, poor scripts, and inexperienced casts. The film remains a footnote in the filmography of Joe D'Amato, who would go on to direct nearly 100 adult films in the last three years of his life.
as Carlo : The rough, violent, and unfaithful owner of the country inn. * Writer
Provocation is largely forgotten today, occasionally mentioned in forums dedicated to obscure 1990s direct-to-video thrillers. It represents the tail end of the post- Fatal Attraction erotic/psychological thriller boom, just before the rise of Scream -influenced meta-horror.
The primary point of sexual tension in the film is between and a guest named Giorgio (Antonio Ascani). Their surreptitious affair in the barn is eventually discovered by the peeping Gianni, who informs his grandfather. In a muddled climax, Carlo rushes to catch his wife, but the film's erratic editing delivers a confusing anti-climax that undermines the expected confrontation, leaving the narrative unresolved.
The film features a cast common in 1990s Italian erotica, according to The Movie Database (TMDB) and IMDb : as Amelia. Fabrizia Flanders as Marilinda. Gianni Demartiis as Carlo. Lindo Damiani as Gianni.