Sex of the Witch (Italian: Il sesso della strega) is a 1973 Italian erotic gothic horror film directed by Angelo Pannaccio[3][4] and starring Susanna Levi, Jessica Dublin, Sergio Ferrero, Donald O'Brien, and Camille Keaton.
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| Directed by | Angelo Pannaccio |
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| Edited by | Marcello Malvestito[2] |
| Music by | Daniele Patucchi[2] |
Production company | Produzione Cinematografica Universalia[1] |
| Distributed by | Variety Distribution |
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Running time | 81 minutes[1] |
| Country | Italy[1] |
| Box office | ₤72.169 million |
Cast
edit- Susanna Levi as Mary
- Jessica Dublin as Evelin
- Sergio Ferrero as Ingrid - uomo
- Camille Keaton as Ann
- Franco Garofalo as Tony (as Christopher Oakes)
- Donald O'Brien as Commissario (as Donal O'Brien)
- Gianni Dei as Simon
- Augusto Nobile as Edward
- Maurizio Tanfani as Nath
- Marzia Damon as Gloria
- Irio Fantini as Ass. Ispettore Marchi
- Ferruccio Viotti as Notaio Thompson
- Giovanni Petrucci as Johnny (as Giovanni Petti)
- Annamaria Tornello as Ingrid (as Tornello Annamaria)
- Simone Santo as Sir Thomas Hilton
- Lorenza Guerrieri as Lucy
Production
editShooting on the film began on March 6, 1972 in Sermoneta.[5] Donald O'Brien stated that the budget was so low on Sex of the Witch that he had to pay for his own food and hotel room during production.[6][7] Actress Camille Keaton also admitted not knowing the film's plot on set, and when she confessed this to another actor, he claimed the same amount of confusion.[1]
Release
editSex of the Witch was released in France before it was released in Italy as Les Anges Pervers on 18 October 1973.[1] It was distributed theatrically in Italy by Regional on 20 March 1974.[2][1] The film grossed a total of 72,169,000 Italian lire domestically.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Curti 2017a, p. 105.
- ^ a b c d e Curti 2017a, p. 104.
- ^ Curti 2017a, pp. 104–105.
- ^ Curti 2017b, p. 257.
- ^ Curti 2017a, p. 106.
- ^ Kessler, Christian (March 1996). "Gunslingers, Cannibals and More...:An Interview with Dolan O'Brien". European Trash Cinema. No. 16.
- ^ Gomarasca, Manlio (April 2003). "Una vita da cattivo. Intervista a Donal O'Brian [sic]". Nocturno Cinema (in Italian). No. 10. p. 50.
Sources
edit- Curti, Roberto (2017a). Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1970–1979. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-1-476-62960-5.
- Curti, Roberto (2017b). Riccardo Freda: The Life and Works of a Born Filmmaker. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-1-476-62838-7.