''Sin'' (also known as ''The Beloved'' and ''Restless'') is a 1971 film written and directed by

George P. Cosmatos George Pan Cosmatos (4 January 1941 – 19 April 2005) was a Greek-Italian film director and screenwriter. Following early success in his home country with drama films such as ''Massacre in Rome'' with Richard Burton (based on the real-life Arde ...

and marked his directorial debut. The film was produced by Curtwel Productions and stars Raquel Welch and Richard Johnson. It is set on an

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and filmed in

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Plot

A beautiful but frustrated housewife named Elena lives on a remote Greek island with her wealthy but emotionally distant husband Orestes. Elena feels trapped in her loveless marriage, yearning for passion and genuine connection. Her mundane existence is disrupted when Yanni, a former childhood friend and lover, returns to the island after many years away. Elena and Yanni rekindle their romantic relationship, beginning a passionate affair that awakens feelings Elena had long suppressed. As their secret meetings become more frequent and intense, Elena finds herself torn between the security of her marriage and the intoxicating freedom of her forbidden love. However, their affair does not go unnoticed. Orestes, though initially oblivious to his wife's infidelity, gradually becomes suspicious of Elena's changed behavior and frequent absences. His jealousy and paranoia begin to surface as he starts to piece together the truth about his wife's betrayal. Faced with the growing threat of discovery and Orestes' increasingly volatile behavior, Elena and Yanni realize their secret cannot remain hidden much longer. Desperate to be together and fearful of the consequences if their affair is exposed, the adulterous lovers make a fateful decision to plot Orestes' murder, believing it to be their only path to freedom and happiness together.

Cast

* Raquel Welch as Elena ** Tahnee Welch as Young Elena * as Yanni **Damon Welch as Young Yanni * Richard Johnson as Orestes * Jack Hawkins as Father Nicholas * Flora Robson as Antigone * Frank Wolff as Hector

Production

The film was the second movie produced by Patrick Curtis, Raquel Welch's husband and manager. It was financed by a group of wealthy Cypriot businessmen. It was based on a play by Cosmatos titled ''The Day of the Midwife''. Richard Johnson and Raquel Welch took no salary, just expenses and a share of the profits. The movie went unreleased for many years.

Filming

Filming began on location in the Greek Cypriot village of

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on August 15, 1970.

Release

It was released in the US by Cinemation. On 2 June 1986, the

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announced that the film on home video would receive a 15 certificate rating.

Home media

The film was originally released in the United Kingdom in 1986 on VHS and given a 15 certificate rating. All home media releases in the U.K. were titled ''Sin''. It was reissued in the U.K. under Scorebox Film Group on

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in 2008 and again by Screenbound Pictures in August 2017.

Reception

Box office

Critical response

References

External links

*
''The Beloved''
at the

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* 1971 films 1971 drama films Films about adultery Films shot in Cyprus Films directed by George P. Cosmatos British drama films Films set in Cyprus 1971 directorial debut films 1970s English-language films 1970s British films Films scored by Yannis Markopoulos English-language drama films {{1970s-UK-film-stub