THE LAST WOMAN
aka: L’ULTIMA DONNA
Another outrageously pessimistic film from the Italian madman; director Marco Ferreri. This film chronicles the conflicts between a man's romantic urges and his sexual desires has he tries to accept feminist ideals. In the story, Gerard is an engineer whose wife has just left him for feminist reasons. Gerard who has custody of his nine-month old son does what he can to raise him alone until he meets the beautiful Valerie. The relationship between the two begins well enough but eventual Valerie discovers how self absorbed and one dimensional Gerard is. Eating sleeping and having sex is all he desires out of life. Frustrated Valerie threatens to leave. Gerard panicked at the thought of being left by yet another woman he promises Valerie he will change. This change is more then Gerard can handle. Equipped with an electric knife Gerard destroys what he believes is the source of his problems. Starring Ornella Muti, Gerard Depardieu, Renato Salvatori, Michel Piccoli, Giuliana Calandra. Directed by Marco Ferreri. (1976-Italy/France) Fullscreen. In Italian with English subtitles.