The Alcove

The Alcove (Italian: L'alcova; also known as Lust), is a 1985 Italian erotic film directed by Joe D'Amato. The film contains brief hardcore sex footage on a vintage film reel that the film's characters watch. Otherwise, it is a softcore film. Plot It is the year 1936, Italy is in a state of euphoria because of its new African empire. A war veteran returns home from the Second Abyssinian War bringing back a black woman. This situation breaks the monotony and unravels the secret turbulent life of his family. Cast