(credited as Tony Roberts) as Giorgio/Rolando
as Marilinda / Marilena : The seductive cousin whose arrival upends the household. Gianni Demartiis as Carlo : The tyrannical innkeeper. Provocation 1995 Movie Wiki
Provocation (Italian title: Vizio e provocazione ) is a 1995 Italian erotic drama directed by Joe D'Amato. Set in a rural inn during the 1920s, the film explores themes of desire and infidelity within a stifling marriage. Plot Summary (credited as Tony Roberts) as Giorgio/Rolando as Marilinda
Originally titled The Image of Fear , the script was written by Rick Marx and Chuck Vincent in 1994 as a direct response to the success of Basic Instinct (1992) and Single White Female (1992). The producers wanted a lower-budget, faster-produced version that could go into heavy rotation on Showtime and Cinemax (“Skinemax”) during the late-night hours. Set in a rural inn during the 1920s,
Provocation fits snugly into the aesthetic of 90s Italian erotica.