The Masseuses
dir. Lucio Fulci · 1962
Life is often a chaotic mix of deception and unexpected consequences, revealing the fragility of our plans and the unpredictability of human connections.
A sudden death during a vice squad raid leaves a group of industry managers scrambling to cover up the incident, leading to a series of absurd and chaotic events. Watching this film is like being swept into a whirlwind of dark humor and unexpected twists, where every decision spirals into further complications, revealing the absurdity of social norms and the fragility of human relationships.
Two industry managers from Milan are in Rome to get the contract to build a YMCA hostel. They get in touch with a masseuses ring and one of the masseuses is introduced to the president of the catholic association as the wife of one of the managers. During a vice squad roundup, the president is about to be discovered with one of the girls when he dies of a stroke. How will the others try to hide his death?
Talking points
- the role of morality in comedy
- the impact of societal expectations
- the absurdity of authority figures
- the intersection of crime and humor
