Overview: Join the Joie de Vivre club with the maddeningly charming Lola, as she plots to loosen up her fiancé in this exuberant sexy comedy. Everyone is wild about Lola - even, some suspect, her own stepfather. Frivolous Lola is Tinto Brass’ most likable film, Cult Epics presents the Uncut & Uncensored Director’s Cut with new and vintage bonus features.

Blu-ray Verdict: Anna Ammirati is Lola, a young woman who is seen at the opening riding a bicycle while bent over and flashing her panties at the mostly appreciative bystanders. She is engaged to be married within a few days and wishes to lose her virginity before the wedding. Her partner refuses to engage in premarital coitus, leading to a few scenes of attempts by Lola to seduce the man.

Of course, Anna is frequently nude and has an undeniable allure, but the film is not a laugh out loud flick, that is for sure. In truth, the sex scenes, of which there are quite a few, are surprisingly graphic for a supposedly mainstream movie. The acting is not at its best overall here, but one massive saving grace is that there is an excellent soundtrack.

Still, the leading performance by non-professional (and perennially giggly) Anna Ammirati - whom Brass reportedly discovered, literally, by way of a car accident - is annoyingly one-dimensional. Like BAMBOLA, the leading lady’s mother is played by a well-known actress (i.e. known more for her physical attributes than her acting talent), Serena Grandi - who had earlier starred in Brass’ MIRANDA (1985).

A surprising cast member is Patrick Mower as Grandi’s suave but lewd lover (who naturally has his eyes on her daughter too), but his film/TV career has been extensive, so I instantly knew of him; moreso for two good British horror flicks - THE DEVIL RIDES OUT (1968) and CRY OF THE BANSHEE (1970) - but I do wonder how he became involved with such a smut fest as this (and, moreover, in Italy)! [B.O.]

4K ULTRA HD SPECIAL FEATURES:
New 4K Transfer (from original negative) & Restoration with HDR
New DTS-HD MA 2.0 Stereo/5.1 Surround Italian & English
New Audio Commentary by Eugenio Ercolani & Nathaniel Thompson
Theatrical Trailers

BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES:
New 4K Transfer (from original negative) & Restoration
New DTS-HD MA 2.0 Stereo/5.1 Surround Italian & English
New Audio Commentary by Eugenio Ercolani & Nathaniel Thompson
Theatrical Trailers
Interview with director Tinto Brass (2004)
Photo Gallery
Double-sided sleeve with original Italian poster art
20-page illustrated booklet with liner notes by Eugenio Ercolani and Domenico Monetti
Slipcase
4K UHD first pressing Exclusive: 4x Repro Italian Lobby Card prints

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