Starring - Maria Ioannidou (The Brightest Star, King of Liars), Vasilis Mitsakis (The Asphalt Fever, The Daughter of the Sun), Stavros Farmakis (Guilty Relationships, The Terrorists)
Release Date - 1974
Genre - Drama/Thriller
Format - Bluray (Personal Collection) (Screener)
Rating (out of 5):
When I started writing reviews, over 15 years ago now, I never expected that I would be reviewing films from different regions of the world. I've been fortunate enough to reviews movies from the Philippines, Thailand, Australia, Russia, Italy, Spain, and so on. I've also been fortunate enough to review several titles from Greece thanks to my friends over at Mondo Macabro. A few months back I was sent the erotic dramatic thriller Sexomania for review. I had never heard of this 1974 flick before and was really looking forward to checking it out. I want to thank Mondo Macabro for sending this one over for review!
The film follows a rich and successful man who has overlooked his wife's carnal needs resulting in her secret infidelity. He takes her to a doctor to see why she is suffering mentally and everything about her secret life starts to unravel.
Sexomania was nothing like I expected but I did enjoy it. It's not the sexiest film I had seen but it had a solid story, some beautiful cinematography, and the story wasn't that bad. Sure, it's not a movie that I would normally review for the site but there will be some out there that dig sexploitation and international dramas. The acting in this one is inconsistent but it's not bad. In fact, I actually liked it for the most part. There was a few scenes where the cast was a bit stiff an lacked any emotional range but the overall film was very well acted. The story for this one is a bit all over the place but I still enjoyed it for what it was. I liked the idea of the neglectful husband trying to save his wife's mental state with a professional only for her to spill her guts about being unfaithful. The movie could have used a decent trim and some better editing to make the story a bit more cohesive but sometimes things are lost when you are forced to read the movie. Finally, don't expect a bloody flick. We get some skin and a lot of story rich scenes but that is about the extent of it. Fans wanting some blood and gore should have been more diligent with what they were choosing. Overall, Sexomania may not be one of those sexploitation films that sticks with you for days after watching but it is a solid first time watch. Collectors and fans of sexploitation should really check out this release from Mondo Macabro.
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