An Angel for Satan (1966)
"Un angelo per Satana" (original title)

At the end of the 19th century, in a little Italian village by a lake an old statue is recovered. Soon a series of crimes start and the superstitious people of the village believe that the ... See full summary »

Director:

Camillo Mastrocinque

Writers:

Giuseppe Mangione, Camillo Mastrocinque

Stars:

Barbara Steele, Claudio Gora, Ursula Davis

Cast

Cast overview:
Barbara Steele	...	Harriet Montebruno / Belinda
Claudio Gora	...	Conte Montebruno
Ursula Davis	...	Rita
Anthony Steffen	...	Roberto Merigi
Marina Berti	...	Illa (as Maureen Melrose)
Aldo Berti	...	Dario / Ilda
Mario Brega	...	Carlo Lionesi
Giovanna Lenzi
Antonio Acqua
Vassili Karis	...	Dario, the Teacher
Betty Delon
Halina Zalewska
Antonio Corevi
Livia Rossetti

Storyline

At the end of the 19th century, in a little Italian village by a lake an old statue is recovered. Soon a series of crimes start and the superstitious people of the village believe that the statue carries an ancient malediction ...

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Plot Keywords:

statue | village | lake | possession | chess | 

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery

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Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

4 May 1966 (Italy)

Also Known As:

An Angel for Satan

Company Credits

Production Co:

Discobolo Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

Angel or demon?

Perhaps inspired by Mérimée's short story "La Venus D'Ille

and even more by French miniseries "Belphegor" ,"Un Angelo per Satana" is solid horror movie stuff;anyway with Barbara Steele,the most fascinating actress of the genre ,you cannot be wrong.Even when the screenplay is weak,she saves something from the wreckage.

Anyway the screenplay is well-constructed,with two final unexpected twists;the first pictures ,on the lugubrious lake, almost show a Dreyeresque influence .Steele is so subtle an actress you never know whether she is an angel or a demon who causes crimes,drownings,suicides and other horrors;this is a Gothic atmosphere with the De Rigueur events which happened a long time ago and became a curse for the inhabitants of the island .Recommanded for horror buffs.