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| Carroll Baker | ... | Kathryn / Widow | |
| Lou Castel | ... | Peter | |
| Colette Descombes | ... | Eva | |
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Tino Carraro | ... | Brion / Lawyer |
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Lilla Brignone | ... | Teresa / Maid |
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Franco Pesce | ... | Martino |
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Tina Lattanzi | ... | Kathryn's Aunt |
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Jacques Stany | ... | Police Inspector |
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Sara Simoni | ||
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Gaetano Imbró | ||
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Calisto Calisti | ||
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Alberto Corchi | ... | (as Alberto Cocchi) |
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Maria Rosiello | ||
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Joseph Guilty | ... | Arnold Cleever |
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Kathryn West, a glamorous American widow, arrives in Italy several weeks after the death of her older, extremely wealthy husband. With the help of Brian, her lawyer, Kathryn moves into a luxurious villa and proceeds to lead a lonely, uneventful existence until one day, a handsome young man named Peter Donovan shows up at the front gate, looking for tools so he can fix his sports car. Kathryn lets him stay the night, and the next thing she knows, she's madly making love to him in the shower. Peter eventually moves in, and is soon joined by a free spirit he introduces as Eva, his sister. Kathryn enjoys their company and partying with them - until she begins to suspect that Peter and Eva aren't what they seem to be. Written by Eugene Kim <genekim@concentric.net>
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Language:
ItalianRelease Date:
7 February 1969 (Italy) See more »Also Known As:
Paranoia See more »Company Credits
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Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie (SNC), Titanus, Tritone Cinematografica See more »
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Written by Douglas Fowlkes and Piero Umiliani
Performed by Wesley Johnson (as Wess & the Airedales)
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First part of a trilogy also including So Sweet... So Perverse (1969) and A Quiet Place to Kill (1970). See more »Goofs
The two times Eva plays the Wess & The Airedales "Just Tell Me", they are different records with very different labels. See more »Alternate Versions
Original Italian version titled "Orgasmo" runs 88 minutes; American release is cut to 77 min. and retitled "Paranoia". See more »Soundtracks
Just Tell MeWritten by Douglas Fowlkes and Piero Umiliani
Performed by Wesley Johnson (as Wess & the Airedales)
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Yes, I was confused about this film, even though for American release they shared the title with "A Quiet Place to Kill" This flick is worth watching for the late 60's clothes and music. Anyone who knows who the group is singing in the nightclub scene please email me, as I love that song.
Carroll, looking lovely get tormented by a pair of kinky siblings, or so we think. Actually,, the sex, drugs & orgies are tame by today's standards but the editing still bugs me on this one. Still, a good roll in the mud thanks to a talented cast. I still think the actress who played the housekeeper looks like a bad drag queen, but hey, not everyone is a glamour puss like Carroll!