Leonora Fani in Eden no sono (1981)

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Shot with a Japanese eye for precise, pristine photography and framed in the lush Italian style of sensually delightful settings and cast, Eden no sono (1981) is the most effective axis of Nipponese-Roman cooperation since the Allies sundered their wartime partnership back in the 1940s. Directed by master technician Yasuzo Masumura, this lavishly earthy depiction of paradise reclaimed (the title translates to Garden of Eden) concentrates on the erotic awakening of a young boy and girl who are isolated upon a verdant, temperate island. The road to self-sufficient adulthood is paved with discarded clothing.