The Masseuses

Plot

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?

Why watch

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.

Talking points

• the role of morality in comedy
• the impact of societal expectations
• the absurdity of authority figures
• the intersection of crime and humor

Cultural context

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