La strega in amore

La strega in amore
Italian film poster
Directed by	Damiano Damiani [1]
Screenplay by	Ugo Liberatore Damiano Damiani
Based on	Aura by Carlos Fuentes
Produced by	Alfredo Bini [1]
Starring	Rosanna Schiaffino Richard Johnson Sarah Ferrati Gian Maria Volonté
Cinematography	Leonida Barboni [1]
Edited by	Nino Baragli [1]
Music by	Luis Bacalov [1]
Production company	Arco Film [1]
Distributed by	Cidif
Release date	11 September 1966 (1966-09-11)(Italy)
Running time	110 minutes [1]
Country	Italy [1]
Box office	₤203 million

La strega in amore (also known as The Witch, The Witch in Love and Strange Obsession) is a 1966 Italian drama- horror film directed by Damiano Damiani. It is based on the novel Aura by Carlos Fuentes. ^{[2] [3]} Man takes a job and falls for a young woman who is trapped in the home by an old woman.

Cast

• Richard Johnson: Sergio
• Rosanna Schiaffino: Aura
• Gian Maria Volonté: Fabrizio
• Sarah Ferrati: Consuelo
• Margherita Guzzinati: Lorna
• Ivan Rassimov: the librarian

Release

La strega in amore was released on September 11, 1966 in Italy where it was distributed by Cidif. ^[1] The film grossed a total of 203,396,000 Italian lira domestically. ^[1] It was released in the United States in August 1969 where it was distributed by G.G. Productions. ^[1]

Notes

1. Curti 2015, p. 171-172.
2. Alberto Pezzotta (2004). Regia Damiano Damiani. Cinemazero, 2004. ISBN   8890121823.
3. Roberto Poppi, Mario Pecorari. Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film. Gremese Editore, 2007. ISBN   8884405033.

References

• Curti, Roberto (2015). Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1957–1969. McFarland. ISBN   978-1-4766-1989-7.

External links

• La strega in amore at IMDb