The Whip and the Body
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| Directed by | Mario Bava |
| Produced by | Federico Magnaghi (uncredited) |
| Written by | Ernesto Gastaldi screenplay and dialogue Ugo Guerra screenplay and dialogue Luciano Martino screenplay and dialogue |
| Starring | Daliah Lavi Christopher Lee Tony Kendall Ida Galli Harriet Medin Gustavo De Nardo Luciano Pigozzi |
| Music by | Carlo Rustichelli |
| Cinematography | Ubaldo Terzano & Mario Bava(uncredited) |
| Editing by | Renato Cinquini |
| Distributed by | Futuramic Releasing (1965) (USA) (dubbed) |
| Release date(s) | Italy: August 29, 1963 |
| Running time | Italy: 91 min. |
| Language | Italian & English |
The Whip and The Body (Italian title: La Frusta e il Corpo) is a 1963 Italian gothic horror film directed by Mario Bava.
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[edit] Plot
The story concerns a cruel, domineering man (Christopher Lee) who returns to his castle home and resumes his sado-masochistic relationship with his sister-in-law (Daliah Lavi) whom he vigorously flogs. Soon he is murdered, but his ghost returns and the beatings continue. [1]
[edit] Production
All of Christopher Lee's dialog was dubbed by another actor. However, Lee has been on record for some time with the very willing offer to perform a re-dubbing himself, should an opportunity ever present itself.
[edit] Critics
Film critic Leonard Maltin cites this film as "Perhaps horror maestro Bava's best film, moody, beautiful and deceptively simple."
[edit] Release
Alternate titles include The Way of the Body and Son of Satan. A shorter version entitled What!? was released in the United States.[2]
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