This uncensored edition of Private, directed by Tinto Brass in 2003, gives a pretty good idea of what Italian Porn might be, a mix of comedy and sex featuring average-Joe type actors in familiar settings such as a hotel room, a sauna, the beach, swinging parties, etc..
Contrary to productions made here in the Valley, Brass isn't afraid to use actors that don't look the part: old, fat, bald, ugly — and this is probably what gives his films a comedic edge.
While some of his actresses are good looking in a girl-next-door way, we are far from the Monica Bellucci-canons that have established Italian beauty standards lately. What I mean here is that fans of Pamela Anderson clones might be disappointed. But those of you who want to push unsuspecting party guests to new boundaries might find a good starting by showing this film.
The DVD features a couple of photo galleries as well as a behind-the-scenes look, where you can see how entertaining it must be to be Tinto Brass — he even appears in a cameo in his last segment as a voyeur masturbating behind a window.
