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THE MURDER MANSION (1972) Reviews and free to watch online in 4K Ultra HD!

The Murder Mansion is a 1972 Spanish-Italian horror film about a group of people stranded at an old house by a heavy fog. Directed by Francisco Lara Polop (The Monk, 1990) from a screenplay co-written by Luis G. de Blain and Antonio Troiso [as Antonio Troisio], based on de Blain’s story. The Mundial Film-Tritone Cinematografica co-production stars Evelyn Stewart, Analía Gadé, Lisa Leonardi,…

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Blu-ray Review: Forgotten Gialli: Volume 3

Vinegar Syndrome launched its first Forgotten Gialli Blu-ray box set less than a year ago, but the powerhouse distributor is already on the third volume of obscure giallo (European murder-mystery) films. The latest installment features 1972's Murder Mansion (also known as The Mansion in the Fog), 1975's Autopsy (also known as The Victim), and 1977's Crazy Desires of a Murderer (also known as The Morbid Vices of a Housekeeper).

Murder Mansion is a Spanish-Italian co-production that only classifies as a giallo by a rather liberal definition. It starts out slow; the first line of dialogue isn't spoken until six minutes in, after the opening title sequence and a lengthy driving scene. When the night is consumed by fog, a group of strangers from different backgrounds seek refuge in an old mansion next to an abandoned village where local legends say vampires once resided. It's not long before they suspect that ghosts have risen from the nearby graveyard.

Written by Luis G. de Blain and Antonio Troiso (Beyond the Door), the murder-mystery aspects are more Agatha Christie - or even Scooby-Doo, given the cartoonish reveal - than giallo, lacking many of the subgenre's hallmarks; but even more so director Francisco Lara Polop seems to be drawing influence from gothic horror in both approach and execution. The chilling atmosphere is palpable as soon as the fog rolls in, but the first body doesn't pop up until nearly an hour into the 86-minute film. The last act makes admirable attempts to compensate with scares and shocks.

Murder Mansion has been newly restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative. It includes the original Spanish language audio with newly translated English subtitles as well as the English and Italian dubs. The disc includes a 20-minute interview with actress Evelyn Stewart (The Psychic). While she admittedly doesn't remember the specifics about much of the production, she recalls working with the special effects and explains her use of a stage name. She’s noticeably pleased by the film, particularly Polop's direction.

The most well-known title among the three Forgotten Gialli sets, Autopsy opens with a montage of grisly suicides plaguing Rome, purported to be caused by sun spots. A young, female pathologist (Mimsy Farmer, Four Flies on Grey Velvet), serendipitously writing a thesis on the differences between simulated and authentic suicides, teams up with an epileptic race car driver-turned-priest (Barry Primus, Boxcar Bertha) following the alleged suicide of his sister to investigate.

Directed by Armando Crispino (The Dead Are Alive), who co-wrote the script with Lucio Battistrada, the Italian giallo is convoluted even by the subgenre's standards. It's also shockingly sleazy, from a misogynistic coroner to maddening visions of being molested by cadavers. The film is uneven in both tone and pacing and bloated at 100 minutes, but it ends on a high note with a memorable finale. On the whole, it's more unnerving than most gialli, due to the taboo buttons it pushes as well as the hints of surrealism in which Crispino indulges. A score by Ennio Morricone (The Thing, The Good the Bad and the Ugly) certainly doesn't hurt.

Autopsy has been newly restored in 2K from its 35mm original camera negative. It includes both the English and Italian (with newly translated English subtitles) mono soundtracks. It offers a variety of special features: a featurette on Crispino consisting of 38 minutes of insight from the late director's son, Francesco Crispino; a 10-minute interview with Francesco Crispino, who dissects various versions of the film and discusses his father's influences; an 11-minute interview with editor Daniele Alabiso conducted by Francesco Crispino, in which they examine the film's peculiar rhythm; an introduction by the director from a screening; alternate Italian titles and credits; and the theatrical trailer.

If only Crazy Desires of a Murderer's plot was as stimulating as its traditionally verbose giallo title. It centers around an affluent, globe-trotting countess, Ileana (Isabelle Marchall, Black Emanuelle). She returns to her familial castle with new friends she met while traveling in China, who unwittingly used her as a drug courier. Meanwhile, her traumatized half-brother is kept locked away in the basement. But those are the least of her problems once someone starts murdering the inhabitants of the castle.

Aesthetically, this one most closely resembles a traditional giallo. What the drab castle lacks in color palette, director Filippo Walter Ratti and cinematographer Gino Santini (Django the Bastard) make up for with interesting camerawork. There's also ample gore, as the killer's modus operandi involves removing the victims' eyes, and heavy doses of sleaze, although it pales in comparison to Autopsy. But writer Ambrogio Molteni (Black Emanuelle) employs an Agatha Christie-esque sleuth (Corrado Gaipa, The Godfather) to solve the mystery, and the abundance of clunky procedural scenes weigh down the film.

Crazy Desires of a Murderer has been newly restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative with Italian mono audio and newly translated English subtitles. The disc includes a 15-minute interview (in Italian with subtitles) with actor Giuseppe Colombo (who more notably went on to produce The Stendhal Syndrome and other Dario Argento productions). He candidly recalls frequent disagreements with Ratti and other drama that befell the production.

While the films are hit or miss, the experience of unearthing them is always a thrill. Even the packaging is great, with each film in its own individual Blu-ray case with reversible artwork, all of which are housed inside a sturdy box (limited to 6,000). Between Forgotten Gialli and the forthcoming Home Grown Horrors, I hope Vinegar Syndrome never stops spoiling us with box sets of hidden gems.

Forgotten Gialli: Volume 3 is available now on Blu-ray via Vinegar Syndrome.

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Questa Notte su Iris alle ore 02,40

Il Bellissimo Cult di Aldo Lado...

Sepolta viva

Data di uscita: 19 Ottobre 1973

Regista: Aldo Lado

Musiche Maestro Ennio Morricone

Paese di produzione: 🇮🇹 , 🇫🇷

Scritto da: Claudio Masenza, Antonio Troiso

Curiosità

il seguito di questo film uscì l’anno dopo (ambientato una ventina d'anni dopo) e si intitola Il figlio della sepolta viva diretto da Luciano Ercoli

Tratto dal romanzo di Marie Eugénie Saffray e sceneggiato, tra gli altri, dal critico Claudio Masenza, il film è un esempio di melodramma in costume, tornato prepotentemente di moda all'inizio degli anni Settanta.

Il film, ambientato nella Francia del diciannovesimo secolo, è stato girato al Castello di Fénis e di Issogne in Valle d'Aosta Cascate di Monte Gelato, Mazzano Romano

Cast

agostina.belli: Christine

Maurizio Bonuglia: Ferdinand

Fred Robsahm: Philippe

Laura Betti: Giovanna la pazza

José Quaglio: Morel

Dominique Darel: Dominique de Fontenoy

Monica Monet: Odette

Francis Perrin: Gael

Arturo Trina: Dany

Daniele Dublino: Abate

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Beyond the Door (1974) – Episode 98 – Decades of Horror 1970s

"Come on, you filthy pig. Lick the vile whore's vomit!" Thanks, but no thanks. Not hungry. (Sheesh!) Join your faithful Grue Crew - Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr - as they bravely, but maybe foolishly, take a look Beyond the Door!

Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 98 – Beyond the Door (1974)

Juliet Mills plays a young pregnant woman in San Francisco who is going to have the devil's baby during her strange possession. Richard Johnson shows up to help her... but what does he really want?

IMDb

  Directors: Ovidio G. Assonitis (as O. Hellman), Robert Barrett (as R. Barrett)

Writers: Ovidio G. Assonitis (as O. Hellman), Robert Barrett, Antonio Troiso

Featured Cast:

Juliet Mills as Jessica Barrett

Gabriele Lavia as Robert Barrett

Richard Johnson as Dimitri

Barbara Fiorini as Gail Barrett

David Colin Jr. as Ken Barrett

Nino Segurini as Dr. George Staton

Elizabeth Turner as Barbara Staton (as Elisabeth Turner)

Carla Mancini as Mrs. Francis

Beyond the Door is one of those films that tripped Doc’s trigger at a young age and he tells a fun story about his first viewing. He admites it’s a bad movie but several of the movie’s scenes still give him nightmares. The rest of the Grue Crew’s opinions aren’t so favorable. In fact, Chad and Jeff wish they’d watched Godmonster of Indian Flats again and Jeff begin thinking about buying the Godmonster Blu-ray. Chad also comments on the son’s addiction to eating Campbell’s Pea Soup through a straw from the can while Jeff obsesses over the nose flute. Bill professes a fondness for Juliet Mills and is very impressed with the trailer. Even though Beyond the Door wasn’t a favorite, Bill, Chad, and Jeff agree there are some pretty scary scenes in the film, possibly agreeing with Roger Ebert’s review calling it “scary trash.”

Doc gives Beyond the Door a hearty recommendation, cautioning listeners not to confuse it with Behind the Green Door. The balance of the Grue Crew is a bit more reserved in their recommendation. If you are so inclined, at the time of this writing, Beyond the Door is streaming on Amazon Prime.

We want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans:  leave us a message or leave a comment on the site or email the Decades of Horror 1970s podcast hosts at docrotten@decadesofhorror.com.

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Chi sei? (Beyond the Door, 1974)

"This is my child, mine, do you hear? I'll never let you kill it. It will be born. I'll kill anyone who tries to take him from me! I assure you, he will be born!"

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1973

Sepolta viva

Also Known As (AKA)

(Alternative title) La sepolta viva

France (video title) La tour du désespoir

Greece (transliterated) Thammeni zontani

Portugal Sepultada Viva

Spain La sepultada viva

World-wide (English title) (informal literal title) Woman Buried Alive

Release Dates

Italy 19 October 1973 (Torino)

Portugal 14 September 1979 (Porto)

Directed by Aldo Lado

Music by Maestro Ennio Morricone

Writing Credits

Aldo Lado ... (screenplay)

Claudio Masenza ... (story screenplay)

Antonio Troiso ... (story screenplay) (as Antonio Troisio)

technical specifications

Runtime 1 hr 47 min (107 min)

Filming Locations

Monte Gelato Waterfall, Mazzano Romano, Lazio, Italy

Faleria, Viterbo, Lazio, Italy

Castello di Fénis, Aosta, Valle d'Aosta, Italy

Cast

Agostina Belli ... Christine

Maurizio Bonuglia ... Ferdinand

Fred Robsahm... Philippe

Laura Betti... Giovanna la Pazza

Dominique Darel ... Dominique de Fontenoy

Monica Monet... Odette

José Quaglio... Morel

Francis Perrin... Gael

Arturo Trina ... Dany

Daniele Dublino ... Abate

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1973

Sepolta viva

Also Known As (AKA)

(Alternative title) La sepolta viva

France (video title) La tour du désespoir

Greece (transliterated) Thammeni zontani

Portugal Sepultada Viva

Spain La sepultada viva

World-wide (English title) (informal literal title) Woman Buried Alive

Release Dates

Italy 19 October 1973 (Torino)

Portugal 14 September 1979 (Porto)

Directed by Aldo Lado

Music by Maestro Ennio Morricone

Writing Credits

Aldo Lado ... (screenplay)

Claudio Masenza ... (story screenplay)

Antonio Troiso ... (story screenplay) (as Antonio Troisio)

technical specifications

Runtime 1 hr 47 min (107 min)

Filming Locations

Monte Gelato Waterfall, Mazzano Romano, Lazio, Italy

Faleria, Viterbo, Lazio, Italy

Castello di Fénis, Aosta, Valle d'Aosta, Italy

Cast

Agostina Belli ... Christine

Maurizio Bonuglia ... Ferdinand

Fred Robsahm... Philippe

Laura Betti... Giovanna la Pazza

Dominique Darel ... Dominique de Fontenoy

Monica Monet... Odette

José Quaglio... Morel

Francis Perrin... Gael

Arturo Trina ... Dany

Daniele Dublino ... Abate

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1973

Sepolta viva

Also Known As (AKA)

(Alternative title) La sepolta viva

France (video title) La tour du désespoir

Greece (transliterated) Thammeni zontani

Portugal Sepultada Viva

Spain La sepultada viva

World-wide (English title) (informal literal title) Woman Buried Alive

Release Dates

Italy 19 October 1973 (Torino)

Portugal 14 September 1979 (Porto)

Directed by Aldo Lado

Music by Maestro Ennio Morricone

Writing Credits

Aldo Lado ... (screenplay)

Claudio Masenza ... (story screenplay)

Antonio Troiso ... (story screenplay) (as Antonio Troisio)

technical specifications

Runtime 1 hr 47 min (107 min)

Filming Locations

Monte Gelato Waterfall, Mazzano Romano, Lazio, Italy

Faleria, Viterbo, Lazio, Italy

Castello di Fénis, Aosta, Valle d'Aosta, Italy

Cast

Agostina Belli ... Christine

Maurizio Bonuglia ... Ferdinand

Fred Robsahm... Philippe

Laura Betti... Giovanna la Pazza

Dominique Darel ... Dominique de Fontenoy

Monica Monet... Odette

José Quaglio... Morel

Francis Perrin... Gael

Arturo Trina ... Dany

Daniele Dublino ... Abate

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1972 (Rare Movie co/production Italy/Spain) Quando Marta urlò dalla tomba Also Known As (AKA) (original title) La mansión de la niebla Egypt (English title) Exorcism Mansion Spain (working title) El asesino de la niebla Spain (working title) El grito Italy Quando Marta urlò dalla tomba USA Maniac Mansion USA (TV title) The Murder Mansion West Germany (video title) Das Haus im Nebel Directed by Francisco Lara Polop Music by Marcello Giombini Writing Credits Luis G. de Blain... (screenplay) (story) Antonio Troiso ... (as Antonio Troisio) Release Dates Italy 5 August 1972 Spain 18 September 1972 USA 1 November 1973 technical specifications Runtime 1hr 28 (Italian Vhs) 1 hr 23 min (83 min) International Filming Locations Aranjuez, Madrid, Spain Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain Madrid, Spain Cast Evelyn Stewart as Ida Galli... Martha Clinton Franco Fantasia ... Mr. Porter Analía Gadé ... Elsa (as Analia Gade) Lisa Leonardi as Anna Lisa Nardi... Laura Eduardo Fajardo ... Mr. Tremont George Rigaud ... Elsa's Father (as Jorge Rigaud) Andres Resino ... Fred (as Andres Resino) Alberto Dalbés ... Ernest (as Alberto Dalbes) Yelena Samarina ... Mrs. Tremont (as Ylena Samarina) Ingrid Garbo ... Ellen José Luis Velasco ... Chofer / Ghost Saturno Cerra ... Man in the Road José Félix Montoya ... Hotel Guest Magoya Montenegro ... Female Hotel Guest 2 María Reniu ... Female Hotel Guest 1 Susan Spafford ... Martha Clinton (voice) (uncredited)

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1972 (Rare Movie co/production Italy/Spain) Quando Marta urlò dalla tomba Also Known As (AKA) (original title) La mansión de la niebla Egypt (English title) Exorcism Mansion Spain (working title) El asesino de la niebla Spain (working title) El grito Italy Quando Marta urlò dalla tomba USA Maniac Mansion USA (TV title) The Murder Mansion West Germany (video title) Das Haus im Nebel Directed by Francisco Lara Polop Music by Marcello Giombini Writing Credits Luis G. de Blain... (screenplay) (story) Antonio Troiso ... (as Antonio Troisio) Release Dates Italy 5 August 1972 Spain 18 September 1972 USA 1 November 1973 technical specifications Runtime 1hr 28 (Italian Vhs) 1 hr 23 min (83 min) International Filming Locations Aranjuez, Madrid, Spain Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain Madrid, Spain Cast Evelyn Stewart as Ida Galli... Martha Clinton Franco Fantasia ... Mr. Porter Analía Gadé ... Elsa (as Analia Gade) Lisa Leonardi as Anna Lisa Nardi... Laura Eduardo Fajardo ... Mr. Tremont George Rigaud ... Elsa's Father (as Jorge Rigaud) Andres Resino ... Fred (as Andres Resino) Alberto Dalbés ... Ernest (as Alberto Dalbes) Yelena Samarina ... Mrs. Tremont (as Ylena Samarina) Ingrid Garbo ... Ellen José Luis Velasco ... Chofer / Ghost Saturno Cerra ... Man in the Road José Félix Montoya ... Hotel Guest Magoya Montenegro ... Female Hotel Guest 2 María Reniu ... Female Hotel Guest 1 Susan Spafford ... Martha Clinton (voice) (uncredited)

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THE MURDER MANSION (1972) Reviews and overview

THE MURDER MANSION (1972) Reviews and overview

The Murder Mansion is a 1972 Spanish-Italian horror film about a group of people stranded at an old house by a heavy fog. Directed by Francisco Lara Polop (The Monk, 1990) from a screenplay co-written by Luis G. de Blain and Antonio Troiso [as Antonio Troisio], based on de Blain’s story. The Mundial Film-Tritone Cinematografica co-production stars Evelyn Stewart, Analía Gadé, Lisa Leonardi,…

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1972 (Rare Movie co/production Italy/Spain) Quando Marta urlò dalla tomba Also Known As (AKA) (original title) La mansión de la niebla Egypt (English title) Exorcism Mansion Spain (working title) El asesino de la niebla Spain (working title) El grito Italy Quando Marta urlò dalla tomba USA Maniac Mansion USA (TV title) The Murder Mansion West Germany (video title) Das Haus im Nebel Directed by Francisco Lara Polop Music by Marcello Giombini Writing Credits Luis G. de Blain... (screenplay) (story) Antonio Troiso ... (as Antonio Troisio) Release Dates Italy 5 August 1972 Spain 18 September 1972 USA 1 November 1973 technical specifications Runtime 1hr 28 (Italian Vhs) 1 hr 23 min (83 min) International Filming Locations Aranjuez, Madrid, Spain Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain Madrid, Spain Cast Evelyn Stewart as Ida Galli... Martha Clinton Franco Fantasia ... Mr. Porter Analía Gadé ... Elsa (as Analia Gade) Lisa Leonardi as Anna Lisa Nardi... Laura Eduardo Fajardo ... Mr. Tremont George Rigaud ... Elsa's Father (as Jorge Rigaud) Andres Resino ... Fred (as Andres Resino) Alberto Dalbés ... Ernest (as Alberto Dalbes) Yelena Samarina ... Mrs. Tremont (as Ylena Samarina) Ingrid Garbo ... Ellen José Luis Velasco ... Chofer / Ghost Saturno Cerra ... Man in the Road José Félix Montoya ... Hotel Guest Magoya Montenegro ... Female Hotel Guest 2 María Reniu ... Female Hotel Guest 1 Susan Spafford ... Martha Clinton (voice) (uncredited)

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1972 (Rare Movie co/production Italy/Spain) Quando Marta urlò dalla tomba Also Known As (AKA) (original title) La mansión de la niebla Egypt (English title) Exorcism Mansion Spain (working title) El asesino de la niebla Spain (working title) El grito Italy Quando Marta urlò dalla tomba USA Maniac Mansion USA (TV title) The Murder Mansion West Germany (video title) Das Haus im Nebel Directed by Francisco Lara Polop Music by Marcello Giombini Writing Credits Luis G. de Blain... (screenplay) (story) Antonio Troiso ... (as Antonio Troisio) Release Dates Italy 5 August 1972 Spain 18 September 1972 USA 1 November 1973 technical specifications Runtime 1hr 28 (Italian Vhs) 1 hr 23 min (83 min) International Filming Locations Aranjuez, Madrid, Spain Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain Madrid, Spain Cast Evelyn Stewart as Ida Galli... Martha Clinton Franco Fantasia ... Mr. Porter Analía Gadé ... Elsa (as Analia Gade) Lisa Leonardi as Anna Lisa Nardi... Laura Eduardo Fajardo ... Mr. Tremont George Rigaud ... Elsa's Father (as Jorge Rigaud) Andres Resino ... Fred (as Andres Resino) Alberto Dalbés ... Ernest (as Alberto Dalbes) Yelena Samarina ... Mrs. Tremont (as Ylena Samarina) Ingrid Garbo ... Ellen José Luis Velasco ... Chofer / Ghost Saturno Cerra ... Man in the Road José Félix Montoya ... Hotel Guest Magoya Montenegro ... Female Hotel Guest 2 María Reniu ... Female Hotel Guest 1 Susan Spafford ... Martha Clinton (voice) (uncredited)

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1972 (Rare Movie co/production Italy/Spain) Quando Marta urlò dalla tomba Also Known As (AKA) (original title) La mansión de la niebla Egypt (English title) Exorcism Mansion Spain (working title) El asesino de la niebla Spain (working title) El grito Italy Quando Marta urlò dalla tomba USA Maniac Mansion USA (TV title) The Murder Mansion West Germany (video title) Das Haus im Nebel Directed by Francisco Lara Polop Music by Marcello Giombini Writing Credits Luis G. de Blain... (screenplay) (story) Antonio Troiso ... (as Antonio Troisio) Release Dates Italy 5 August 1972 Spain 18 September 1972 USA 1 November 1973 technical specifications Runtime 1hr 28 (Italian Vhs) 1 hr 23 min (83 min) International Filming Locations Aranjuez, Madrid, Spain Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain Madrid, Spain Cast Evelyn Stewart as Ida Galli... Martha Clinton Franco Fantasia ... Mr. Porter Analía Gadé ... Elsa (as Analia Gade) Lisa Leonardi as Anna Lisa Nardi... Laura Eduardo Fajardo ... Mr. Tremont George Rigaud ... Elsa's Father (as Jorge Rigaud) Andres Resino ... Fred (as Andres Resino) Alberto Dalbés ... Ernest (as Alberto Dalbes) Yelena Samarina ... Mrs. Tremont (as Ylena Samarina) Ingrid Garbo ... Ellen José Luis Velasco ... Chofer / Ghost Saturno Cerra ... Man in the Road José Félix Montoya ... Hotel Guest Magoya Montenegro ... Female Hotel Guest 2 María Reniu ... Female Hotel Guest 1 Susan Spafford ... Martha Clinton (voice) (uncredited)

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1973 Sepolta viva Also Known As (AKA) Spain La sepultada viva France (video title) La tour du désespoir Greece (transliterated) Thammeni zontani World-wide (English title) (informal literal title) Woman Buried Alive Release Dates Italy 19 October 1973 (Torino) Directed by Aldo Lado Music by Maestro Ennio Morricone Writing Credits Aldo Lado ... (screenplay) Claudio Masenza ... (screenplay) Claudio Masenza ... (story) Antonio Troiso ... (screenplay) (as Antonio Troisio) Antonio Troiso ... (story) (as Antonio Troisio) Cast Agostina Belli Agostina Belli ... Christine Maurizio Bonuglia Maurizio Bonuglia ... Ferdinand FredFred Robsahm Fred Robsahm ... Philippe Dominique Darel Dominique Darel ... Dominique de Fontenoy Monica Monet Monica Monet ... Odette Laura Betti Laura Betti ... Giovanna la Pazza Francis Perrin Francis Perrin ... Gael Arturo Trina Arturo Trina ... Dany Daniele Dublino Daniele Dublino ... Abate Edda Valente Edda Valente Patrizia De Clara Patrizia De Clara Patrik Morin Patrik Morin ... (as Pat Morin) Giovanni Di Benedetto Giovanni Di Benedetto ... (as Gianni Di Benedetto) Luigi Antonio Guerra Luigi Antonio Guerra José Quaglio José Quaglio ... Morel technical specifications Runtime 1 hr 47 min (107 min) filming locations Monte Gelato Waterfall, Mazzano Romano, Lazio, Italy Faleria, Viterbo, Lazio, Italy Castello di Fénis, Aosta, Valle d'Aosta, Italy

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1973 Sepolta viva Also Known As (AKA) Spain La sepultada viva France (video title) La tour du désespoir Greece (transliterated) Thammeni zontani World-wide (English title) (informal literal title) Woman Buried Alive Release Dates Italy 19 October 1973 (Torino) Directed by Aldo Lado Music by Maestro Ennio Morricone Writing Credits Aldo Lado ... (screenplay) Claudio Masenza ... (screenplay) Claudio Masenza ... (story) Antonio Troiso ... (screenplay) (as Antonio Troisio) Antonio Troiso ... (story) (as Antonio Troisio) Cast Agostina Belli Agostina Belli ... Christine Maurizio Bonuglia Maurizio Bonuglia ... Ferdinand FredFred Robsahm Fred Robsahm ... Philippe Dominique Darel Dominique Darel ... Dominique de Fontenoy Monica Monet Monica Monet ... Odette Laura Betti Laura Betti ... Giovanna la Pazza Francis Perrin Francis Perrin ... Gael Arturo Trina Arturo Trina ... Dany Daniele Dublino Daniele Dublino ... Abate Edda Valente Edda Valente Patrizia De Clara Patrizia De Clara Patrik Morin Patrik Morin ... (as Pat Morin) Giovanni Di Benedetto Giovanni Di Benedetto ... (as Gianni Di Benedetto) Luigi Antonio Guerra Luigi Antonio Guerra José Quaglio José Quaglio ... Morel technical specifications Runtime 1 hr 47 min (107 min) filming locations Monte Gelato Waterfall, Mazzano Romano, Lazio, Italy Faleria, Viterbo, Lazio, Italy Castello di Fénis, Aosta, Valle d'Aosta, Italy