Scarlet Diva
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Drama, R, 26-May-2000
Anna is a popular Italian film actress and aspiring filmmaker, writing their first screenplay, the semi-autobiographical project Scarlet Diva. Hurtling across Europe and America in a blur of hedonism and despair, she seeks artistic recognition while struggling against exploitation. A whirlwind descent through sex, drugs, and self-destruction becomes a search for redemption and self-determination.
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