Marta (1971)

A madman torments his victims in his personal torture chamber.

Director:

José Antonio Nieves Conde

Writers:

Juan José Alonso Millán (play), Juan José Alonso Millán (screenplay),

Stars:

Marisa Mell, Stephen Boyd, George Rigaud

Cast

Cast overview:
Marisa Mell	...	Marta & Pilar
Stephen Boyd	...	Don Miguel
George Rigaud	...	Arturo
Howard Ross	...	Luis
Jesús Puente	...	Don Carlos
Isa Miranda	...	Elena
Nélida Quiroga	...	Dona Clara

Storyline

A madman torments his victims in his personal torture chamber.

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Plot Keywords:

female nudity | based on play

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Spain Italy

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

January 1974 (USA)

Also Known As:

Martha

Filming Locations:

El Paular, Madrid, Spain

Box Office

Gross:

ESP 30,003,202 (Spain)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Atlántida Films, Cinemar

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor) Color (Technicolor) (French-dubbed version)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Seen on Pittsburgh's CHILLER THEATER in 1977

"Chilly Billy" Cardille aired this film three times on Pittsburgh's CHILLER THEATER, and I also saw it on WOR-New York, which we were able to see on cable. Many other Spanish-Italian titles were shown over the years, such as "Hatchet for the Honeymoon" (1969), "Deborah" (1974), "The Witches Mountain" (1972), "It Happened at Nightmare Inn" (1973), "The Night of the Sorcerers" (1973), "Death Smiles on a Murderer" (1973), and "Horror Rises from the Tomb" (1972, along with 3 other Paul Naschy titles). Most of the non-Naschy titles have fallen into obscurity, and "Marta" (1971) is among them. Stephen Boyd, who died six years after completing this film (age 49), stars as Miguel, a wealthy landowner who is first seen murdering his mother when she walks in on him while making love. Marisa Mell, who also died young (in 1992, age 53), plays a beautiful fugitive who has apparently killed a man and finds a place to stay at Miguel's sprawling estate. It doesn't take long for the two to fall into bed together, although Miguel remains haunted by the disappearance of his wife Pilar, whose portrait bears a striking resemblance to his current paramour. The usual police investigation does not intrude much, and the film holds up rather well, despite a somewhat predictable climax. The two leads carry the film, and Marisa Mell does not disappoint with a fair amount of topless nudity. So far, only a dedicated Stephen Boyd fan has posted a review of this neglected film, which has not been shown for nearly three decades.