The Libertine (La Matriarca) is a 1969 film (also known as The Matriarch) and stars Catherine Spaak . Directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile.

European sex comedy. A young widow, Mimi, discovers her recently deceased husband kept a secret apartment for his kinky desires. She decides to use the apartment herself.

There is also a 2005 film of the same title, starring Johnny Depp and Shane MacGowan, set in 18th century England.

See also

• Sadism and masochism in fiction
• Libertine