''Lovers and Other Relatives'', (, also known as ''Venial Sin''), is a 1974 Italian

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by Salvatore Samperi. During the family vacation in the summer of 1956 on the beaches of

Versilia Versilia is a part of Tuscany in the north-western province of Lucca and is named after the Versilia river. Known for fashionable Riviera resorts, it consists of numerous clubs that are frequented by local celebrities. Is composed by the four terr ...

, pubescent Sandro is charged with looking after the attractive wife, Laura, of his elder brother Renzo. The movie was shot in

Forte dei Marmi Forte dei Marmi () is an Italian sea town and ''comune'' located in the province of Lucca, in northern Tuscany, overlooking the Ligurian Sea. Tourism is the principal activity of Forte dei Marmi's citizens. The population of the town, amounting to ...

"Forte dei Marmi, i segreti di Villa Siemens"
''Corriere della Sera'', 22 April 2012. standing in for the coast of

. It is set in 1956.

Cast

Laura Antonelli Laura Antonelli (née Antonaz; 28 November 1941 – 22 June 2015) was an Italian film actress who appeared in 45 films between 1964 and 1991. Early years Antonelli was born Laura Antonaz in Pula, Pola, Kingdom of Italy (in Croatian, Pula), ...

: Laura *

Orazio Orlando Orazio Orlando (14 June 1933 – 18 December 1990) was an Italian film, stage and television actor. Life and career Born in Naples, Orlando attended the Accademia d'Arte Drammatica, Academy of Dramatic Arts in Rome for two seasons, in 1953 ...

: Renzo * Alessandro Momo: Sandro * Monica Guerritore: Rosy, Sandro's other love interest * Lino Toffolo: il bagnino * Tino Carraro: Giustino Bellotto, father of Renzo and Sandro * Lilla Brignone: mother of Renzo and Sandro * Dominique Boschero *

Lino Banfi Lino Banfi (born Pasquale Zagaria; 9 July 1936) is an Italian actor and screenwriter. Since 1960 he has appeared in more than 100 films. Biography Banfi was born in the Apulian city of Andria, and at the age of three he moved to Canosa di P ...

: il bagnino veneto * Maurizio Mannocci: lo Smilzo

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* 1974 films 1970s sex comedy films Commedia sexy all'italiana Films directed by Salvatore Samperi Italian coming-of-age films Films scored by Fred Bongusto 1974 comedy films 1970s Italian films {{erotic-comedy-film-stub