Sex of the Witch

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.

Sex of the Witch
Directed byAngelo Pannaccio
Screenplay by
  • Angelo Pannaccio
  • Franco Brocani[1]
Starring
Cinematography
  • Maurizio Centini
  • Girolamo La Rosa[1]
Edited byMarcello Malvestito[1]
Music byDaniele Patucchi[1]
Production
company
Produzione Cinematografica Universalia[2]
Distributed byVariety Distribution
Release dates
  • 18 October 1973 (1973-10-18) (France)
  • 20 March 1974 (1974-03-20) (Italy)
Running time
81 minutes[2]
CountryItaly[2]
Box office₤72.169 million

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.[2]

Release

Sex of the Witch was released in France before it was released in Italy as Les Anges Pervers on 18 October 1973.[2] It was distributed theatrically in Italy by Regional on 20 March 1974.[1][2] The film grossed a total of 72,169,000 Italian lire domestically.[2]

References
  1. Curti 2017a, p. 104.
  2. Curti 2017a, p. 105.
  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.
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