Craving Desire 1993

Overview

Craving Desire is a 1993 Italian drama‑thriller directed by Sergio Martino. The film runs 97 minutes and is catalogued as a drama and thriller on The Movie Database. The story follows Luigi, a young man who is engaged to a wealthy bourgeois woman named Cinzia. While attending the cremation of their grandmother, Luigi encounters his attractive cousin Sonia. Six months later Sonia returns to Italy, moves in with Luigi, and gradually succeeds in seducing him, destabilising his relationship with Cinzia. As Sonia’s influence grows, Cinzia becomes increasingly jealous, while Luigi finds himself unable to resist his cousin’s advances. The cast includes Vittoria Belvedere, Ron Nummi, Simona Borioni and Riccardo Parisio Perrotti. The film is described by several sources as an erotic thriller, emphasizing the tension between desire and betrayal that drives the narrative.