The film is set in 1627 and is about a young woman named Zenabel (Lucretia Love) who finds out that she is the daughter of a Duke who was killed by the Spanish Baron Imolne.

Zenabel gathers a group of women to lead them to fight against Imolne to exact revenge.

[2] Deodato recalls during a scene in Tuscania's main square where Love's character is about to be burned alive, John Ireland was missing.

[4] Deodato later stated that he put his "heart and soul into Zenabel, but the film was affected by the lack of a popular lead actress.

"[3] The film was re-released in France in 1975 under the title La Furie du Desir with hardcore pornography scenes added.