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What the Peeper Saw (1972)
Diabólica malicia (original title)

R 89 min  -  Drama | Thriller | Horror  -   14 October 1972 (Italy)
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In this stylish and atmospheric psychological thriller reminiscent of Henry James's Turn of the Screw... See full summary »

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Mark Lester ...
Marcus
Britt Ekland ...
Elise
Hardy Krüger ...
Paul
Lilli Palmer Lilli Palmer ...
Dr. Viorne
Harry Andrews ...
Headmaster
Conchita Montes Conchita Montes ...
Sophie
Colette Giacobine Colette Giacobine ...
Sarah (as Collette Jack)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ricardo Palacios Ricardo Palacios
Emilio Rodríguez Emilio Rodríguez
Ricardo Valle Ricardo Valle
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Storyline

In this stylish and atmospheric psychological thriller reminiscent of Henry James's Turn of the Screw, a widowed English writer brings a young, glamorous new bride to his bleak, isolated home in rural Spain. She soon becomes obsessed with her 12-year old stepson, who she learns has just been expelled from school for mysterious offenses; while the boy enjoys, exploits, and feeds her increasing paranoia about him. That he is a brilliant and lonely child is obvious. But is he the victim of a neurotic woman's overwrought imagination-- in Shakespeare's words, the innocent flower, or the serpent under it? Written by Paul Emmons <pemmons@wcupa.edu>  

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Taglines:

What he saw is what he did.

Genres:

Drama | Thriller | Horror

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Details

Country:

Spain | UK | Italy | USA | West Germany

Language:

English | Italian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Child of the Night See more »

Filming Locations:

Madrid, Spain

Box Office

Gross:

ESP 19,904,254 (Spain)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Spain:  | UK: (uncut version)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The DVD release includes two full versions of the film. The first is the UK release titled "What the Peeper Saw." The second version is the original director's cut titled "Night Child" and includes the previously cut nude scenes. The scenes were originally cut because they involved a fully nude Britt Ekland and then 13-year-old Mark Lester including one scene of the two of them in bed. See more »