艾瑞克（John White 饰）算得上是一个标准的失意青年了，连在家中打个手统也造成祖母受惊去世的恶果。艾瑞克与女友翠西交往两年，但一直未能上垒，现在已是全校最后的处男、公认的笑柄，这些还不算，他是大名鼎鼎的“硬条”家族的一员，堂兄德维特等人名满江湖，给他巨大的心理压力。翠西终于同意与艾瑞克共赴巫山，岂料两人时运不济最后又发展成一场屎尿屁笑话，幸好德维特的学校要举办考后大裸奔活动，艾瑞克与死党匆匆投奔堂兄希望用狂欢宽慰心怀……经历了与侏儒橄榄球队的对决，裸奔活动的大幕即将揭开，然而关键时刻，艾瑞克忽然领悟了爱与性的意义，做出了自己的抉择。...
It follows Lara as she seeks treatment from a congregation of zealots, where an exorcist will try to save her soul by making an innocent woman go through hell....
At the beginning of the movie a pharmacist receives an anonymous letter that threatens him of death. And the murder actually happens. Seems very simple but nothing is what it seems and the journey to the truth will be long and difficult. The book is excellent and the movie is at par with it and very faithful to the romance. Great direction. Incredible cast with Gabriele Ferzetti in his best interpretation together with the one in "C'era una volta il West" and Gianmaria Volonté simply beyond reach as always. Many other great actors. Yes I am an enthusiast 'cause there's not a word or a shot out of place in this movie and the plot is ingenious. Who is going to see this film for the first time will be taken away by the developments (the pace seems to be calm but looking in between the kinks you may realize that many things are going rapidly on). Trying to figure out what is the kernel of the happenings and the "reasons" for the murder is a very interesting exercise but it's highly unlikely for the spectator not to experience a big surprise at the end. In my opinion Elio Petri at his best (I mean at the same level of his other masterwork: La classe operaia va in Paradiso).</p>...
