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The Whip and the Body (1963)

The most deliriously romantic horror picture ever made!

Genre : Mystery, Horror

Runtime : 1H 27M

Director : Mario Bava
Writer : Ernesto Gastaldi, Ugo Guerra, Luciano Martino

Synopsis

In the 19th century, a sadistic nobleman terrorizes the members of his family. He is found dead, but his ghost soon returns to haunt the residents of his castle.

Actors

Daliah Lavi
Daliah Lavi
Nevenka Menliff
Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee
Kurt Menliff
Tony Kendall
Tony Kendall
Christian Menliff
Ida Galli
Ida Galli
Katia
Harriet Medin
Harriet Medin
Giorgia
Gustavo De Nardo
Gustavo De Nardo
Count Menliff
Luciano Pigozzi
Luciano Pigozzi
Losat
Jacques Herlin
Jacques Herlin
Priest

Crews

Mario Bava
Mario Bava
Director
Mario Bava
Mario Bava
Director of Photography
Ernesto Gastaldi
Ernesto Gastaldi
Screenplay
Ugo Guerra
Ugo Guerra
Screenplay
Luciano Martino
Luciano Martino
Screenplay
Ubaldo Terzano
Ubaldo Terzano
Director of Photography
Federico Magnaghi
Federico Magnaghi
Producer
Carlo Rustichelli
Carlo Rustichelli
Original Music Composer
Elio Scardamaglia
Elio Scardamaglia
Production Supervisor
Ottavio Scotti
Ottavio Scotti
Art Direction
Renato Cinquini
Renato Cinquini
Editor
Priscilla Contardi
Priscilla Contardi
Casting
Luciano Martino
Luciano Martino
Producer
Elio Scardamaglia
Elio Scardamaglia
Producer
René Thévenet
René Thévenet
Co-Producer
Joël Lifschutz
Joël Lifschutz
Co-Producer
Ferdinando Baldi
Ferdinando Baldi
Associate Producer
Lina Caterini
Lina Caterini
Assistant Editor
Riccardo Domenici
Riccardo Domenici
Set Decoration
Anna Maria Palleri
Anna Maria Palleri
Costume Design
Franco Freda
Franco Freda
Makeup Artist
Raffaele Cristini
Raffaele Cristini
Assistant Makeup Artist
Ernesto Gastaldi
Ernesto Gastaldi
Assistant Director
Sergio Martino
Sergio Martino
Assistant Director
Aurelio Pennacchia
Aurelio Pennacchia
Sound
Rex McCrea
Rex McCrea
Boom Operator

Trailers and other movies

The Whip and the Body - 88 Films Restoration (Clip)
Le Corps et le Fouet (1963) Bande Annonce VF

Posters and backgrounds

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