Disperatamente l'estate scorsa
★ 7.5 · 1970 · 85m · Drama
Lisa, a widow on vacation with her son, meets Alessandro and falls in love. The man is actually a former agent of the communist Germany who escaped from Berlin and is pursued by some former colleagues.
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