The Night Porter (Il portiere di notte) (1974)

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Thirteen years after WWII, a concentration camp survivor (Charlotte Rampling), now the wife of an American opera conductor, recognizes a hotel porter (Dirk Bogarde) as the SS Commandant who sexually abused her as a teenager, reuniting with her former tormentor to continue their sado-masochistic relationship. Embraced by some as a daring masterpiece, derided by others for depicting 'Nazi chic', this film will continue to divide audiences for decades to come.