The Whip and the Body
Summary:
Marred by controversy at the time of its release, this horror fantasy from Italy's legendary horror director Mario Bava centers on the twisted desires of a nobleman's son (Christopher Lee). Lee is ostracized by his father for his dalliances with a servant girl (who later commits suicide), but is allowed to return to the fold by his brother, whose lovely wife (Dahlia Lavi) immedi... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Christopher Lee - (Kurt Menliff)
Daliah Lavi - (Novenka)
Jacques Herlin - (Priest)
Luciano Pigozzi - (Manservant)
Harriet Medin
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Review:
Combining spooks, slayings, and sadomasochism, director Mario Bava's La Frusta E Il Corpo was a controversial film upon its release in 1963 and remains a disturbing, curious effort. Bava's exceptional visual style helps to lift an otherwise gloomy picture and makes its deliberate pacing easier to bear as the story of two families haunted b... Continue >>
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