The Lonely Violent Beach

The Lonely Violent Beach
Theatrical release poster
Directed byErnesto Gastaldi
Written byAlberto Cardone
Ernesto Gastaldi
Vittorio Salerno
Produced byArmando Govoni
StarringRobert Hoffmann
Mara Maryl
Riccardo Salvino
CinematographyBenito Frattari[1]
Edited byAttilio Vincioni
Music byStelvio Cipriani
Release date
  • 1971 (1971) (Italy)
CountryItaly
LanguagesItalian
English

The Lonely Violent Beach (Italian: La lunga spiaggia fredda)[2] is a 1971 crime thriller film directed by Ernesto Gastaldi and starring Robert Hoffmann, Mara Maryl and Riccardo Salvino.

Plot

A couple in a troubled marriage drives to a house by the sea, however the couple soon attracts the attention of a nearby motorcycle gang who proceeds to target them.

Cast

Production

The film was shot in 25 days.[3]

Reception

The German site ItaloCinema gave the film 8 stars out of 10.[4] The film is noted for its problematic ending.[5]

References

  1. ^ Curti, Roberto (2019-02-15). Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1980-1989. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-3524-8.
  2. ^ "La LUNGA SPIAGGIA FREDDA (1971)". BFI. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  3. ^ Gastaldi, Ernesto (2019-11-11). Mira Mara como marea (in Italian). Lulu.com. ISBN 978-0-244-24009-7.
  4. ^ "Rocker sterben nicht so leicht – italo-cinema.de". www.italo-cinema.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  5. ^ Curti, Roberto (2022-06-02). Italian Giallo in Film and Television: A Critical History. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-4645-9.


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