In John Waters' 1972 comedy "Pink Flamingos", it was character Babs Johnson who, for obvious reasons, earned the title of being "The Filthiest Person Alive".
Well, here in Lina Wertmuller's 1975 comedy "7 Beauties", it was character Pasqualino who, from my perspective, easily deserved a shot at the title of "Filthiest Person Alive".
OK. Let's see - From raping a mental patient helplessly tied down to a bed, to deserting his own country in wartime and collaborating with the Nazis, to frequently abusing women, both physically & verbally, to turning his own comrades over to the Gestapo (who, in turn, assassinated them) to save his own skin - I'd definitely say that slime-bucket Pasqualino was even filthier and more immoral than was the likes of Babs Johnson.
Not only was Pasqualino one of the filthiest, most low-down buggers imaginable, but this self-righteous, hypocritical crybaby was also something of an annoying scenery-chewer, as well.
With all of the despicable behaviour that came out of this horrid Pasqualino character, I can't believe that 7 Beauties was actually billed as a comedy. I personally rank Pasqualino as one of the most sickening & repulsive characters in all of movie, make-believe history.
The only reason why I rated 7 Beauties with 4 stars was due to some of its very striking imagery and its impressive camera-work. Other than that this disappointing Lina Wertmuller production was a real "mess-terpiece", in the truest sense of the word.
Well, here in Lina Wertmuller's 1975 comedy "7 Beauties", it was character Pasqualino who, from my perspective, easily deserved a shot at the title of "Filthiest Person Alive".
OK. Let's see - From raping a mental patient helplessly tied down to a bed, to deserting his own country in wartime and collaborating with the Nazis, to frequently abusing women, both physically & verbally, to turning his own comrades over to the Gestapo (who, in turn, assassinated them) to save his own skin - I'd definitely say that slime-bucket Pasqualino was even filthier and more immoral than was the likes of Babs Johnson.
Not only was Pasqualino one of the filthiest, most low-down buggers imaginable, but this self-righteous, hypocritical crybaby was also something of an annoying scenery-chewer, as well.
With all of the despicable behaviour that came out of this horrid Pasqualino character, I can't believe that 7 Beauties was actually billed as a comedy. I personally rank Pasqualino as one of the most sickening & repulsive characters in all of movie, make-believe history.
The only reason why I rated 7 Beauties with 4 stars was due to some of its very striking imagery and its impressive camera-work. Other than that this disappointing Lina Wertmuller production was a real "mess-terpiece", in the truest sense of the word.