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
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Nevenka Menliff
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Kurt Menliff
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Tony Kendall | ... |
Christian Menliff
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Ida Galli | ... |
Katia
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Harriet Medin | ... |
Giorgia
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Gustavo De Nardo | ... |
Count Menliff
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Jacques Herlin | ... |
Priest
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Luciano Pigozzi | ... |
Losat
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Plot Synopsis
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After the announcement of the servant Losat, the nobleman Kurt Menliff returns to the castle of his family at the seaside to congratulate his brother Christian Menliff for his marriage with his former lover Nevenka. Kurt feels the hatred and the fear of his father Count Menliff and the servant Giorgia, who blames him for seducing and killing her daughter, and indifference from his cousin Katia. On the next afternoon, the sadistic Kurt meets Nevenka riding a horse alone on the beach and whips the masochistic woman and makes love with her. Late night, Nevenka is missing and everybody is seeking her while Kurt is stabbed in the neck with the same dagger that Giorgia's daughter was murdered. On the next days, the members of the family suspects of each other while Nevenka is haunted by the ghost of Kurt. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Language:
ItalianRelease Date:
10 December 1965 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Whip and the Body See more »Filming Locations:
Tor Caldara, Lazio, ItalyBox Office
Budget:
$66,500 (estimated)Company Credits
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Sound Mix:
MonoColor:
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1.75 : 1
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Kurt Menliff: [to Nevenka] You haven't changed, I see. You've always loved violence.See more »
La Frusta E Il Corpo/The Whip & The Body(1963) is an excellent gothic masterpiece that was ahead of its time in 1963 due to the strong imagery of erotic violence. Christopher Lee plays his most evil and sadistic character up to date(I have not seen his film, The Bloody Judge(1969)). His performance proves that he had an awesome presence within him. One theme that regularly occurs in many of Bava's films is the notion of the double that is present in movies like The Mask of Satan(1960), Kill Baby Kill(1967), and The Hatchet for the Honeymoon(1969). This is a great film that is overlooked by many Mario Bava supporters as it is also his best. The best parts of the film was the use of color and how he utizied color in the beautiful film. This movie is one that hopefully in the near future will get the video treatment that it deserves.