Libido (1965 film)
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| Libido | |
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| Directed by | Ernesto Gastaldi Vittorio Salerno |
| Written by | Ernesto Gastaldi Vittorio Salerno Mara Maryl (story idea) |
| Produced by | Karl Spiehs Ernesto Gastaldi[1] |
| Starring | Giancarlo Giannini Dominique Boschero Luciano Pigozzi Mara Maryl[1] |
| Cinematography | Romolo Garroni |
| Edited by | George Money |
| Music by | Carlo Rustichelli |
| Distributed by | Arco Film[2] |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes[3] |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Libido is a 1965 B&W Italian film co-written and co-directed by Ernesto Gastaldi and Vittorio Salerno, from a story by Mara Maryl (who was Ernesto Gastaldi's wife). It starred Giancarlo Giannini, Luciano Pigozzi,[1] and Dominique Boschero.[4]
Cast
- Giancarlo Giannini (as Christian)
- Dominique Boschero (as Helene, Christian's fiancee)
- Luciano Pigozzi/ Alan Collins (as Paul, the lawyer)
- Mara Maryl (as Brigitte)[5]
Production
Libido was filmed in only 18 days on a bet, according to Gastaldi[6] He based the screenplay on a story idea by his wife Mara Maryl, who also had a co-starring role in the film. Gastaldi reused some footage from this film in his later 1982 horror film Notturnno con grida.[1]
The film's plot borrowed from both Les Diaboliques and Roger Corman's Pit and the Pendulum, according to critic Adrian Luther Smith, who continued: "Despite the inevitable contstraints of the budget, "Libido" looks refreshingly sharp due to impressive B&W photography (by Romolo Garroni) and some great locations."[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Luther-Smith, Adrian (1999). Blood and Black Lace: The Definitive Guide to Italian Sex and Horror Movies. Stray Cat Publishing Ltd. p. 66
- ^ Poppi, R; Pecorari, M. (1992). Dizionario del Cinema Italiano Vol. 3. Gremese Editore. Pg. 295.
- ^ Poppi, R; Pecorari, M. (1992). Dizionario del Cinema Italiano Vol. 3. Gremese Editore. Pg. 295.
- ^ Paul, Louis; Franco, Jesus; Fulchi, Antonella (2011). Italian Horror Film Directors. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 332.
- ^ Luther-Smith, Adrian (1999). Blood and Black Lace: The Definitive Guide to Italian Sex and Horror Movies. Stray Cat Publishing Ltd. p. 66
- ^ "Il maestro segreto dell'horror: Ernesto Gastaldi". Fantascienza.com. Retrieved 19 March 2018.