The picture follows Eduardo 'Dodo' (Francesco Casale), a university professor who spies on his wife, Silvia (Katarina Vasilissa), who very definitely has a life of her own. She comes and goes at all hours of the night and he'd like to know what she's up to. In the same house lives Alberto (Franco Branciaroli), Dodo's aging father. Dodo spies on him too, through a conveniently placed hole in the bathroom wall. Thanks to Alberto's lusty relationship with Fausta (Cristina Garavaglia), the maid, it would seem that Dodo's old man has a healthier sex life than he does.

Through some flashback scenes we learn about Dodo's love life through the years and as these memories play out in Dodo's head he slowly starts to realize what his real problem is, all while his students and seemingly everyone around him is getting some action, and almost always in a place where he can watch.

Very well written and plot-heavy and character driven enough to stand out from the countless other softcore offerings out there, The Voyeur is as interesting as it is erotic. Brass' storyline wraps everything up quite nicely during the final fifteen minutes or so and while there's no denying that the sex is graphic to a point, the copulations that do occur generally add to the storyline rather than pull viewers out of it.

This being a Tinto Brass film, it should go without saying that the picture looks great. Massimo Di Venanzo, who also shot Brass' All Ladies Do It, Frivolous Lola, Cheeky! and Black Angel, pulls out all the stops this time around. The female form is fetishized and worshipped by the camera throughout the film but there's more to look at here than just some well constructed European ladies. The sets, the locations, the architecture used in the film - it's all framed very carefully and light with precision ensuring that the entire picture looks completely stylish without ever feeling like it's 'too much.'

Adding to the film's noteworthy qualities is an excellent score from the legendary Riz Ortolani. The man responsible for scoring such films as Cannibal Holocaust, Mondo Cane and Day Of Anger provides a fantastic backdrop for Brass' quirky little soap opera to play against. Everything comes together very nicely, resulting in a truly cinematic effort from Brass and company. It's basis in reality is obviously debatable but who cares about realism when you've got a film as wonderful looking as The Voyeur to enjoy.

The Italian language Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo track on this DVD is of good quality. It's perfectly audible and free of any hiss or distortion. The levels are well balanced and the ethereal and creepy score sounds quite nice. There isn't much to cover in terms of channel separation but the dialogue and the score sound nice.

Cult Epics has also supplied trailers for the feature itself and for the other Brass DVDs that they have available, those being: Private, Cheeky!, Frivolous Lola, All Ladies Do It, Miranda, and The Key. Collect them all, trade them with your friends. Some stylish  menus, a still gallery and chapter selection round out the supplements on the disc. Inside the keepcase is an insert replicating some promotional art for The Voyeur on one side and advertising the aforementioned Brass/Cult Epics collection on the other.

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