Sex of the Witch

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Sex of the Witch
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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 by Variety 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

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.

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Cast

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Curti 2017a, p. 104.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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.

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