Nest of Vipers

Senta Berger should have been an official Bond Girl. The Bond team screwed up. One of Austria's greatest and prettiest actresses, Senta made lots of spy films including a Matt Helm film, West German krimis, war films and worked in many American TV shows such as It Takes A Thief and U. N. C. L. E. During the 60s. This glossy, gloomy film explores the longtime obsession some Italian filmmakers have for mature women having sex with teenage boys and nymphettes having sex. I guess Senta wanted a change of pace. Gorgeous Ornella Muti was perfectly cast as the nymph. Miss Muti was drawn to this kind of character and film, and also played the young lovers or sex objects of middle-aged men such as Ben Gazzara, Ugo Tognazzi and Vittorio Gassman in other Italian movies. She was well-cast as Ming's daughter in Flash Godon 1980. The shocking murder near the ending doesn't help this depressing, downbeat story.