Container of (work): The whip and the body (Motion picture) Container of (expression): The whip and the body (Motion picture). Italian.
Notes:
Christopher Lee, Daliah Lavi, Tony Kendall, Ida Galli, Harriet Medin, Gustavo De Nardo, Jacques Herlin, Luciano Pigozzi. Title from disc label. Originally released as a motion picture in 1963. Wide screen (1.85:1) Special features: Audio commentary bu novelist and critic Tim Lucas ; includes both original Italian and English dub audio tracks.
Summary:
Steeped in sadomasochism and lushly photographed in the vivid hues for which the director is known, Mario Bava₂s The Whip and the Body is a Gothic thriller that far surpasses the AIP Edgar Allan Poe films that it was intended to emulate. Kurt Menliff, the sadistic son of a wealthy Count, returns to the family castle, much to the dismay of his family, their servants, and the beautiful woman with whom he shares a fondness for the lash. When Kurt is found murdered, it brings no peace to those who had feared him, as the grave cannot contain his vengeful spirit, and he returns to torment those unfortunate enough to remain within Menliff Manor. The most deliriously romantic horror picture ever made, The Whip and the Body is a decadent masterpiece by the bloody brilliant Bava (Black Sunday, Black Sabbath, Kill, Baby⁵Kill!).
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