The Laughing Woman
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| The Laughing Woman | |
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| Directed by | Piero Schivazappa |
| Written by | Piero Schivazappa |
| Produced by | Giuseppe Zaccariello |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Sante Achilli |
| Edited by | Carlo Reali |
| Music by | Stelvio Cipriani |
Production company | Cemo Film |
| Distributed by | Cemo Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
The Laughing Woman (Latin: Femina ridens), also known as The Frightened Woman, is a 1969 Italian erotic thriller film directed by Piero Schivazappa.[1][2][3]
Plot
[edit]Dr. Sayer, the director of a philanthropic foundation, spends his weekends at his luxurious villa outside of Rome toying with sadistic fantasies. His games are usually acted out with the help of a prostitute conversant with his desires. When his regular prostitute becomes unavailable at the last minute, Sayer substitutes Maria, a young journalist on his staff. After the drugged Maria regains consciousness at his villa, Sayer realizes that he now has a real victim on his hands. She is subjected to his unpleasant games but soon begins subverting him.[4][5]
Cast
[edit]- Philippe Leroy: Doctor Sayer
- Dagmar Lassander: Mary
- Lorenza Guerrieri: Gida
- Varo Soleri: Administrator
- Maria Cumani Quasimodo: Sayer's Secretary
- Mirella Pamphili: Streetwalker
Soundtrack
[edit]| Femina Ridens | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1969 |
| Genre | |
| Label | CAM |
The soundtrack to the film was composed by Stelvio Cipriani and released in 1969.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Stelvio Cipriani.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Week-End with Mary" | 2:02 |
| 2. | "Love Symbol" | 2:20 |
| 3. | "Hot Skin" (Vocals by Edda Dell'Orso.) | 2:46 |
| 4. | "Chorus and Brass “Fugato”" (Vocals by Edda Dell'Orso. Choir by I Cantori Moderni di Alessandroni.) | 2:18 |
| 5. | "Rendez-Vous in the Castle" | 1:51 |
| 6. | "Sophisticated Shake" (Vocals by Edda Dell'Orso.) | 3:43 |
All tracks are written by Stelvio Cipriani.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "“Femina Ridens” Song" (Choir by I Cantori Moderni di Alessandroni. Vocals by Olympia.) | 3:23 |
| 2. | "Mary's Theme" | 2:08 |
| 3. | "The Shower" (Vocals by Edda Dell'Orso. Choir by I Cantori Moderni di Alessandroni.) | 2:44 |
| 4. | "The Run in the Alley" | 2:48 |
| 5. | "Fight of Love" (Choir by I Cantori Moderni di Alessandroni.) | 3:21 |
| 6. | "Femina Ridens" | 1:48 |
References
[edit]- ^ "The Frightened Woman (Piero Schivazappa, 1969)". 21 February 2013.
- ^ "Piero Schivazappa – Femina Ridens AKA The Frightened Woman (1969) (DVD) | Cinema of the World". worldscinema.org. Archived from the original on 2012-09-21.
- ^ "The Frightened Woman". AllMovie. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ "The Laughing Woman". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ "The Laughing Woman". MUBI. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
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