The Lovemakers

The Lovemakers

A woman's touch becomes a man's obsession

1961100 min6.3 / 10

A period drama about family greed and romantic entanglement, where a man's weakness for a woman becomes a tool in a larger power struggle.

The death of a wealthy patriarch in 1885 sets off an interfamily power struggle. Son Ferdinando buys out his other relatives in order to gain full control over the dead man's property. But Ferdinando's nephew Amerigo holds out. Amerigo's stance is weakened when he heads for Florence and meets prostitute Bianca.

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