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15 March 1960 (USA) moreTagline:
All The Savage Ravishing Passions of War!Plot:
Yugoslav partisans grimly crop the hair of a village quintet of women believed to have consorted with the occupational Nazis... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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High-Level Exploitation Film moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Silvana Mangano | ... | Jovanka | |
| Jeanne Moreau | ... | Ljuba | |
| Vera Miles | ... | Daniza | |
| Barbara Bel Geddes | ... | Marja | |
| Carla Gravina | ... | Mira | |
| Van Heflin | ... | Velko | |
| Richard Basehart | ... | Capt. Reinhardt | |
| Harry Guardino | ... | Branco | |
| Alex Nicol | ... | Svenko | |
| Steve Forrest | ... | Sgt. Keller | |
| Gérard Herter | ... | Col. von Elm | |
| Romolo Valli | ... | Mirko | |
| Sidney Clute | ... | Milan | |
| Teresa Pellati | ... | Boja | |
| Pietro Germi | ... | Partisan commander |
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115 min | Argentina:118 minLanguage:
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)Filming Locations:
Klagenfurt, Carinthia, AustriaFun Stuff
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Vera Miles had her head shaved for her role in this film, which resulted in having to wear a wig for her role in Psycho (1960). (In fact, except for Barbara Bel Geddes, who wore a wig, all of the actresses playing the title characters had their heads shaved.) moreFAQ
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I saw this film on television when I was about 11 or 12 and it made a deep impression on me. While I had little understanding of war and certainly no personal experience of it, it pointed out the danger of isolation in the midst of endless violence and the horror of rejection for what would in peacetime have been regarded as a youthful transgression.
The casting of Vera Miles and Barbara Bel Geddes among the European actresses was a clear ploy to make this film resonate with American audiences whom during this period were more accustomed to light, frivolous films. Films of a more serious and thoughtful nature were mostly coming from Europe. At the dawn of the 60s this was a shocking exploitation film, preying on women's feelings of vanity, Americans' collective puritanism about sex, and our waning jingoism. It would be interesting to see how audiences would react to it now.