| Sex of the Witch | |
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| Directed by | Angelo Pannaccio |
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| Cinematography |
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| Edited by | Marcello Malvestito [2] |
| Music by | Daniele Patucchi [2] |
Production company | Produzione Cinematografica Universalia
[1] |
| Distributed by | Variety Distribution |
Release dates |
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Running time | 81 minutes [1] |
| Country | Italy [1] |
| Box office | ₤72.169 million |
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.
- 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
Shooting 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]
Sex 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]
- ^ 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.
- 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.
| Sex of the Witch | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Directed by | Angelo Pannaccio |
| Screenplay by |
|
| Starring |
|
| Cinematography |
|
| Edited by | Marcello Malvestito [2] |
| Music by | Daniele Patucchi [2] |
Production company | Produzione Cinematografica Universalia
[1] |
| Distributed by | Variety Distribution |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 81 minutes [1] |
| Country | Italy [1] |
| Box office | ₤72.169 million |
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.
- 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
Shooting 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]
Sex 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]
- ^ 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.
- 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.