Drama ·Horror · France · 1963 · 1h 27m

The Whip and the Body

La frusta e il corpo

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Director
Mario Bava
Cast
Daliah Lavi as Nevenka Christopher Lee as Kurt Menliff Tony Kendall as Cristiano Menliff Ida Galli as Katia Harriet Medin as Giorgia Gustavo De Nardo as Count Menliff
Crew
Ubaldo Terzano — Director of Photography Renato Cinquini — Editor Carlo Rustichelli — Original Music Composer Ernesto Gastaldi — Screenplay Ugo Guerra — Screenplay Luciano Martino — Screenplay
Tagline

Evil horror!!!

Synopsis

Disowned in the past by his father, Kurt Menliff, a cruel and sadistic nobleman, returns to the family castle to reclaim his inheritance.

Mood & Themes
sibling relationshipsadomasochismfamily secretssexual sadismhaunted by the pasthaunted castleisolated placefather son relationship
Key Collaborators
Mario Bava Director Ubaldo Terzano Director of Photography Renato Cinquini Editor Carlo Rustichelli Original Music Composer Ernesto Gastaldi Screenplay Ugo Guerra Screenplay Luciano Martino Screenplay
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