Color, 1985, 99 mins. 11 secs.
Directed by Tinto Brass
Starring Serena Grandi, Andrea Occhipinti, Franco Interlenghi, Andy J. Forrest, Franco Branciaroli
Cult Films (Blu-ray) (US/UK R0 HD), Wicked Vision (Blu-ray) (Germany R0 HD), Cult Epics (DVD) (US R0 NTSC) / WS (1.78:1) (16:9), Raro (DVD) (Italy R0 PAL) / WS (1.66:1) (16:9), Arrow (UK PAL R0)

Following the scandalous release of Caligula, Italian erotica auteur Tinto Brass was essentially persona non grata for decades in the United States as he ascended to becoming an erotic comedy icon at home. Pivoting from his more acclaimed artistic fare like Nerosubianco and The Howl, he found wide acceptance and public recognition for his colorful, earthy, flesh-filled romps, often making a cameo himself among the parade of often reputable actors letting it all hang out.

Miranda, Brass' 1985 follow-up to his comeback film The Key, pushed his boundaries further than ever before at the time with the impressive Serena Grandi (Anthropophagus, Delirium) starring in the title role as a lusty tavern owner carrying on an affair with the local village stud trucker Berto (Occhipinti of New York Ripper / A Blade in the Dark fame). Meanwhile with her husband long missing in combat, she scouts around for a suitable lifetime mate, and among her conquests are a middle aged politician, Carlo (Interlenghi), and Norman (Forrest), a visiting American with peculiar outdoor bathroom habits. Meanwhile she uses her wiles to torment her sexually frustrated waiter/bartender, Carlo (Branciaroli), and must eventually decide with whom she will spend the rest of her life.

One of Brass' wittiest films, Miranda benefits from a sharp, pun-laden script lifted more or less from a farcical Carlo Goldoni play. Meanwhile, Grandi lets loose with a completely uninhibited performance, her look changing from one sequence to the next in an amazing succession of glamorous, sexy set pieces. As usual Brass recruited a top-tier composer, this time the great Riz Ortolani who delivers a perky score and would return again for The Voyeur (and P.O. Tinto Brass, sort of). As usual the men are pretty much cardboard here, with Grandi and the rest of the women dominating the film including another one of Brass' hilarious, naughty sequences at the beach.

The first cropped, full frame British DVD from Arrow Video in 2004 was plagued by heavy compression artifacts and pale contrast; however, the film was intact (including some shots that must have flickered by when the BBFC wasn't looking), and includes both the trailer and a 10m Brass interview from 2001. However, the same extras could be found on the U.S. DVD from Cult Epics released later that same year in not one but two 16:9 transfers, which restore important peripheral information and generally look much crisper. All contain the English dubbed version, albeit running 94m59s and interlaced from a PAL source. Both 16:9 versions bear the same catalog number from Cult Epics, but the second one contained in the Tinto Brass Collection box set is an improvement with far fewer compression issues. Also included are a photo gallery, Grandi and Brass filmographies, and trailers for this film, The Key, and All Ladies Do It.

In 2006, Raro released the uncut version on Italian DVD (95m PAL speed), only featuring the Italian audio with no subs, in better quality (the only disc to date in Brass' preferred aspect ratio of 1.66:1 versus the more common 1.78:1) and featuring a different 12m43s Brass interview in Italian only. A Blu-ray eventually materialized first in Germany from Wicked Vision in 2024, featuring German and Italian audio with optional German subtitles. Extras include the English trailer, the 10m Brass interview, and a 5m10s gallery.

In 2026, Shameless Screen Entertainment brand Cult Films issued the film on Blu-ray in the U.K. and U.S., taken from the same source as the German Blu-ray. Framed at 1.78:1 but with more image info than the DVD, it looks much cooler and grayer by comparison but more detailed, featuring the option to watch with English or Italian main and end titles. The Italian, English, and Spanish audio tracks are included in DTS-HD MA 2.0 mono options, with optional improved English-translated or English SDH subtitles (or Spanish ones). In addition to the Italian and Spanish trailers, the Brass interview from the Italian DVD (13m1s here) is included finally with English subtitles as he chats about coming off of the success of The Key, the shift in critical perceptions to his work, the directorial improvements he sees in this film, the prank he pulled on Occhipinti by adding that hairy accessory to his butt, and thoughts on casting Grandi and the substance of the story.

Cult Films (Blu-ray)

Wicked Vision (Blu-ray)

Raro (DVD)

Cult Epics (DVD)

Updated review on October 3, 2026