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1 September 1972 (USA) moreTagline:
He had a WAY with the world's most beautiful, most seductive, most glamorous women ...he did AWAY with them. morePlot:
A World War I pilot whom everbody envies as a "ladykiller" actually is - after he beds the women he's after, he murders them. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
Deliberately and elegantly kitsch... a cult! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Richard Burton | ... | Baron von Sepper | |
| Raquel Welch | ... | Magdalena | |
| Virna Lisi | ... | Elga | |
| Nathalie Delon | ... | Erika | |
| Marilù Tolo | ... | Brigitte | |
| Karin Schubert | ... | Greta | |
| Agostina Belli | ... | Caroline | |
| Sybil Danning | ... | A Prostitute | |
| Joey Heatherton | ... | Anne | |
| Edward Meeks | ... | Sergio | |
| Jean Lefebvre | ... | Greta's Father | |
| Erica Schramm | ... | Greta's Mother | |
| Doka Bukova | ... | Rosa | |
| Mathieu Carrière | ... | The Violinist | |
| Karl-Otto Alberty | ... | Friend of von Sepper |
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Fun Stuff
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The various Nazi uniforms in this picture are inaccurate--the colors are wrong and even the swastika has turned into a strangely shaped cross. This may have been for legal reasons, because in Germany the use of Nazi emblems is strictly regulated. moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Gamera vs. Guiron (#4.12)" (1991) moreFAQ
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"Bluebeard" is neither a masterpiece nor a memorable movie. It is an outdated film... Nevertheless, more than thirty years later, it is still entertaining and funny. Why?
Because this 1972 version of the "Bluebeard" story -a wealthy charming psychopathic who kills his wives- is full of sarcasm, with a light horror touch. In this movie Richard Burton, who plays an insane, is once again a great leading man, surrounded by a group of sexy actresses at the height of their beauty (Raquel Welch, Virna Lisi, Nathalie Delon, Agostina Belli, Marilù Tolo, ...). The film is deliberately and elegantly kitsch... Watch the production design, the colours, the hunt scenes and the killing scenes -everything is filmed in a cynical and sardonic way. The film has quite a luxurious package, it's like a psycho-erotic endless game.
"Bluebeard" has no place in the movie history, I think it is an underrated film. But it has good points, even if it looks its age. To me it is a cult movie.