A Corpse for a Lady is a comedy-giallo from 1964 directed by Mario Mattoli and produced by Dino De Laurentiis. The plot is simple enough; a woman finds her blackmailer's bloody body on the floor of her holiday home and calls in three close friends to try and get a grip on the situation. Predictably, … Continue reading A Corpse For a Lady/Cadavere Per Signora (1964)
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The Mysterious Mr. Van Eyck/Il Misterioso Signor Van Eyck (1965)
Locandina
Later, Claire, Later…/Piu Tardi, Claire, Piu Tardi… (1968)
An early effort from director Brunello Rondi, Later, Claire, Later... is a thinly veiled critique of class inequality revolving around a rather dysfunctional family. The title character is bumped off early in the first reel and from then on we're left guessing who would want to have killed her and why? As the story unfolds, … Continue reading Later, Claire, Later…/Piu Tardi, Claire, Piu Tardi… (1968)
Without Knowing Anything About Her/Senza Sapere Niente di Lei (1969)
WIP Locandina (autographed by Paola Pitagora) Promotional Brochure Plot: Critical Reception: "Avvertibili squilibri negli sviluppi drammatici e psicologici, l'incerta fusione di elementi 'gialli' e sentimentali e la tediosa prevalenza del dialogo sull'azione, concorrono alla mediocrità del risultato." ('Segnalazioni cinematografiche', vol. 68, 1970) "Sul filo assai delicato di un intreccio 'giallo' (...) sono contemporaneamente in … Continue reading Without Knowing Anything About Her/Senza Sapere Niente di Lei (1969)
Raptus (1969)
Raptus had something of a troubled history with the government censorship board, which initially refused to certify it on the grounds that it offended moral decency... Courtesy of the ItaliaTaglia database... (4 June 1969) The VIII section of the film review commission, having examined the film and having heard a representative from the production company, … Continue reading Raptus (1969)
No Man’s Island/L’Isola delle Svedesi (1969)
Following a particularly heated argument with her boyfriend, Manuela decides to leave city life behind and join her friend, Eleonora, a divorcee who lives on a remote Mediterranean island. Trouble brews when Manuela's boyfriend arrives on the island to try and win her back and a bitter struggle ensues as both parties vie for her … Continue reading No Man’s Island/L’Isola delle Svedesi (1969)
Super8/Greek VHS: No Man’s Island/L’Isola delle Svedesi
A breakdown of the scenes missing from the television airing (Rete4) found in the Italian Super8 print released by 'Film Autori' (circa 1970s). The first scene appears during the first post-credits sequence and is simply an extension of the existing scene. It runs around 30 seconds. Note: the scene is intentionally shot with a pink … Continue reading Super8/Greek VHS: No Man’s Island/L’Isola delle Svedesi
Revenge (1969)
A ruthless social climber, Richard Marlow convinces his lover, Milly, to kill his uncle, Randolph Killenberg, the president of a successful financial company. Following what the police conclude to be a suicide, the company's stock falls, so Richard can buy enough to get a majority on the board of directors. In order to do this, … Continue reading Revenge (1969)
One Man and His Droid 
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