The Whip and the Body (1963)

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85 min - Horror | Mystery | Romance - 10 December 1965 (USA)

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In the 19th century, a sadistic nobleman terrorizes the members of his family. He is found dead, but his ghost soon returns to haunt the residents of his castle.

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Cast

Cast overview:
	Daliah Lavi	...	Nevenka Menliff
	Christopher Lee	...	Kurt Menliff
	Tony Kendall	...	Christian Menliff
	Ida Galli	...	Katia (as Isli Oberon)
	Harriet Medin	...	Giorgia (as Harriet White)
	Gustavo De Nardo	...	Count Menliff (as Dean Ardow)
	Luciano Pigozzi	...	Losat (as Alan Collins)
	Jacques Herlin	...	Priest

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Storyline

Kurt Menliff is a ruthless and sadistic 19th Century nobleman who returns to his seafront castle home after years of wondering. He finds himself immediately at odds with his invalid father, a Count, as well as Kurt's spineless younger brother Christian, whom is married to Kurt's cousin and former lover Nevenka. When Kurt is found in his room on the next night, murdered, suspicion falls on everyone which gets more complicated when Nevenka begins seeing his ghost (real or imaginary?) haunting the castle supposedly wanting revenge against his killers. Written by Matt Patay

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The most deliriously romantic horror picture ever made! See more »

Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Romance

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Details

Country:

Italy | France

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

10 December 1965 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Le corps et le fouet See more »

Filming Locations:

Tor Caldara, Lazio, Italy

Box Office

Budget:

$66,500 (estimated)

Gross:

ITL 72,000,000 (Italy)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Francinor-PIP, Leone Film, Titanus See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

France: 85 min | Italy: 91 min | UK: 78 min | USA: 87 min | West Germany: 86 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.75 : 1

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Trivia

Christopher Lee's voice was dubbed by another actor even though the film was shot in English. See more »

Quotes

Kurt Menliff: [to Nevenka] You haven't changed, I see. You've always loved violence.
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Connections

Referenced in Hellraiser (1987) See more »

The Whip and the Body (1963)
La frusta e il corpo (original title)

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