Lovers and Other Relatives

Sandro is a young lifeguard who carries a secret daydream: he's attracted to an older woman who lingers at the beach. His job puts him at the center of a weekend ritual, as vacationing women arrive without their husbands and look for company, leaving him juggling flirtation, awkward encounters, and his own naive curiosity. The film follows a string of comic situations born from mismatched desires, social manners, and sexual curiosity, keeping the mood light and frequently farcical while showing how a small seaside setting amplifies gossip, temptation, and youthful confusion.

The film was released in 1974, directed by Salvatore Samperi, with a screenplay by Ottavio Jemma and Alessandro Parenzo, and features Laura Antonelli, Orazio Orlando, Alessandro Momo, and Monica Guerritore in key roles.

Precise box office totals for the film aren't widely documented, and its theatrical run was modest outside Italy. It found most of its viewers in European markets receptive to the era's erotic comedies, rather than achieving major international grosses.

As part of the 1970s commedia sexy all'italiana trend, the movie reflects changing attitudes toward sexuality and leisure in Italian popular culture. Laura Antonelli's presence links it to other sex comedies of the decade, and fans of vintage Italian cinema often cite its beach-set scenarios as a recognizable image of that cinematic moment.

Critical responses were mixed, as reflected in modest viewer ratings, with many reviewers noting the movie's reliance on suggestive humor and social satire of middle class manners. The themes center on sexual curiosity, age and attraction, and the comic fallout when desire bumps up against convention. Tone is playful rather than serious, aiming to provoke laughs and blushes instead of deep moral debate.