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Writers:
John Ford (play)
Alfio Valdarnini (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
November 1973 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Annabella marries Soranzo, when she is pregnant by her brother Giovanni. Destiny, and jealousies will expose her past, and Soranzo broods revenge. But he is not alone in that - and death will unite all. full summary | add synopsis
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Shakespeare for sleazehounds? more

Cast

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Charlotte Rampling ... Annabella

Oliver Tobias ... Giovanni
Fabio Testi ... Soranzo
Antonio Falsi ... Bonaventura
Rik Battaglia ... Mercante, the father
Angela Luce ... Mercante's governess
Rino Imperio ... Soranzo's manservant
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
'Tis Pity She's a Whore (USA)
Peccato che sia una puttana (Italy)
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Runtime:
Portugal:105 min | USA:91 min | Argentina:103 min
Country:
Italy
Language:
Italian
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Sound Mix:
Mono

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3 out of 4 people found the following comment useful:-
Shakespeare for sleazehounds?, 26 December 2002
Author: Infofreak from Perth, Australia

'Tis Pity She's A Whore' is a lavishly produced and strongly acted movie which raises a lot of fascinating questions about where to draw the line between art and exploitation, and indeed, if there is any need to. Based on the play by Shakespeare's contemporary John Ford, it manages to work as an engrossing historical drama, and captivate as a passionate, albeit unconventional, romance, while still being sensationalistic enough to entertain any fan of AIP-style Seventies sleaze. The central relationship between Charlotte Rampling ('The Damned', 'Zardoz', 'Angel Heart') and long forgotten 70s sex symbol Oliver Tobias (who I grew up watching on several UK TV shows popular at the time, but now too obscure to bother listing) is incestuous, and the movie ends up with a surprisingly bloody climax that will please splatter buffs. Like the recent controversial adaption of 'Titus' it reminds the modern viewer that sex, violence and extreme imagery are are nothing new and have long been the subject of great literature. (Or if you prefer so-called "great literature") 'Tis Pity She's A Whore' is one of the great lost European movies of the early Seventies, and deserves a much larger audience. Knowing nothing about it before viewing, and not being familiar with the original text, I expected it to be a lighweight erotic romp worth a giggle or two, but was very impressed at just how powerful a movie experience it was. After watching it I immediately watched it again. Highly recommended.

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