Sex of the Witch

Sex of the Witch
Directed byAngelo Pannaccio
Screenplay by
  • Angelo Pannaccio
  • Franco Brocani[2]
Starring
Cinematography
  • Maurizio Centini
  • Girolamo La Rosa[2]
Edited byMarcello Malvestito[2]
Music byDaniele Patucchi[2]
Production
company
Produzione Cinematografica Universalia[1]
Distributed byVariety Distribution
Release dates
  • 18 October 1973 (1973-10-18) (France)
  • 20 March 1974 (1974-03-20) (Italy)
Running time
81 minutes[1]
CountryItaly[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.

Cast

  • 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

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]

Release

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]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Curti 2017a, p. 105.
  2. ^ a b c d e Curti 2017a, p. 104.
  3. ^ Curti 2017a, pp. 104–105.
  4. ^ Curti 2017b, p. 257.
  5. ^ Curti 2017a, p. 106.
  6. ^ Kessler, Christian (March 1996). "Gunslingers, Cannibals and More...:An Interview with Dolan O'Brien". European Trash Cinema. No. 16.
  7. ^ Gomarasca, Manlio (April 2003). "Una vita da cattivo. Intervista a Donal O'Brian [sic]". Nocturno Cinema (in Italian). No. 10. p. 50.

Sources

  • 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.