ITALY · 1991

The Conviction

Marco Bellocchio
consent and coercion false accusation power imbalance legal drama institutional critique
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Synopsis

A girl and her art professor get trapped inside a castle-museum after it closes at night. After a little resistance she agrees to have sex with him, but then she sues the professor for rape. The professor will have to prove his innocence.

Year1991
CountryItaly
DirectorMarco Bellocchio
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