Bella, a young innocent, is seduced by a lecherous priest, Father Ambrose. He uses his position and a servant, the cunning Father Superior, to manipulate and exploit her and her young friend. The film follows their schemes, betrayals, and eventual downfall — all from a flea’s omniscient viewpoint (a gimmick quickly forgotten).
Based on the 1887 anonymous pornographic novel, this 1976 adaptation tries to mix classic Victorian-era seduction, blackmail, and religious hypocrisy with 1970s hardcore sequences. The story is “narrated” by a flea (hence the title) who jumps between characters, witnessing their secret sexual adventures. Bella, a young innocent, is seduced by a
The Devil in Miss Jones (1973), Through the Looking Glass (1976), or The Opening of Misty Beethoven (1976) — these handle period/plot-based adult film with more craft. Based on the 1887 anonymous pornographic novel, this