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In a social context deteriorated by a countrywide economic crisis, the life of several people will be turned upside down after they meet Cécile, a character who symbolizes desire.


Monika is young, beautiful and a virgin. She is only 16 years old, and, beside getting the attention of all her classmates, she also attracts older men. She has a relationship with a boy, Leo, but she doesn't know that he uses to pimp the girls he seduces to rich businessmen. One of Leo's client befriends Monika and becomes so obsessed that he pays Leo to get her. But Monika turns her attention to her art professor, unknowing that he too has his secrets.

Gloria Guida
Monica

Colette Descombes
Sandra Moroni

Andrés Resino
Prof. Bruno De Angelis

Gianluigi Chirizzi
Leo

Paolo Carlini
Avv. Massimo Moroni
Lucia Catullo
Gianni Bortolotti
Piera Vidale
Umberto Scaglione
Sonia Burton
Monika is a romance, drama film released in 1974 exploring themes of prostitution, voyeurism, erotic movie. Directed by Mario Imperoli, it stars Gloria Guida, Colette Descombes, Andrés Resino. Monika is young, beautiful and a virgin. She is only 16 years old, and, beside getting the attention of all her classmates, she also attracts older men. She has a relationship with a boy, Leo, but she doesn't know that he uses to pimp the girls he seduces to rich businessmen. One of Leo's client befriends Monika and becomes so obsessed that he pays Leo to get her. But Monika turns her attention to her art professor, unknowing that he too has his secrets.
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