La liceale, il diavolo e l'acquasanta

Despite the title and the presence of Gloria Guida and Lino Banfi, this has nothing to do with the "Liceale" sex comedies where Guida and Banfi play ridiculously overage high school students. This is actually a sex comedy anthology, which with it's religious overtones, suggests the "Decameron" films of the early 70's, but it is set in modern times and is actually closer to lamer, more contemporary comic anthologies like "Sex with a Smile" and "Tigers in Lipstick".

It's divided into three parts and Guida (who is the only reason that anyone who isn't a mentally-challenged Italo-phile would watch this)is only in the first one. Instead of a high school student, Guida plays "Luna" a twenty-year-old singer and virgin (OK, that might be a stretch) who first appears dressed in a lime-green spandex body-suit singing and doing a sexy dance to a hideous English-language disco number (which, days later, I still can't get out of my head). A sleazy music producer pressures her for sex to advance her career. She rebuffs him, but reconsiders when she doesn't have enough money to pay the rent. Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on your point of view), Heaven sends a guardian angel to protect her chastity. Her male guardian angel is first seen doing a bizarre swing dance on a cloud with a bunch of pre-pubescent moppet-headed boys(!) Despite being totally incompetent he manages to help her out of her predicament, and despite apparently being a gay pederast he falls in love with her (this IS Gloria Guida, after all). But his subsequent efforts to get together with her in the after-life go horribly awry.

This film is a good showcase for Guida in that she gets to sing, dance, and do some real comic acting. Unfortunately she isn't nearly as good at any of these things as she is at taking off her clothes and displaying her incredible body. And Guida only one very brief nude scene here, so be forewarned. As for the other two stories?--well, it's all downhill from there (actually it's all pretty much downhill from the opening scene with the lime-green bodysuit). Recommended only for those who watch Italian sex comedies for the "comedy".

Beautiful film. Of course it was obvious to see an Italian film with a low vote. A film that shows very well interpreted in the squalor of the lives of the policemen. Kim Rossi Stuart, Amendola and Placido are really good at acting their parts. UInfatti carabiniere life is always surrounded by this unique squalor. Kim Rossi Stuart plays the part of the carabiniere naive and problems. The rawness in the film is very scandalous and ugly to watch but that is why it is close to reality. Vedilo, you will like it, without following the miserable rating of this site. Not understand why on this website must always utilizzaree a low voting against movies less spectacular than for Hollywood.Spielberg, Lucas, Scorsese and give high ratings to bad movies like sin city. ON THIS SITE I PREJUDICES AND THE RULE OF TWO WEIGHTS AND TWO measured E 'AGAIN THIS! 10 votes

The review by lazarillo is almost perfect in putting this film into perspective. That said, I think there are other merits to this genre, especially for viewers of today who may have become tired of the USUAL OVERLOAD that harms and even kills the very basic premises and joys of cinema.

No CGI, no crowded crews, no struggle to achieve perfection even when it would be counterproductive - this movie relies simply on editing, even when showcasing the magical tricks of the guardian angel.

Yes, this is how simple cinema was at a time. Not even today's low budgets try that. What a shame! There really is more to enjoy when the film is modest and sincere, instead of being driven by some bloated woke agenda.

Too childish to be called a sex comedy IMO, this one is worth a watch to put a smile on your face as you imagine the simplicity of the times in which Gloria Guida reigned with her amazing looks.