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Lo strano vizio della signora Wardh

  • 19711971
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  • 1h 40m
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6.9/10
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Lo strano vizio della signora Wardh (1971)
A ‘violent masterpiece’ directed by Sergio Martino (Torso) An ambassador's wife discovers that one of the men in her life - either her husband, an ex-lover or her current lover - may be a vicious serial killer. This beautiful hypnotic film depicts a series of grisly murders, the victims of which all have some con
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An ambassador's wife discovers that one of the men in her life - either her husband, an ex-lover or her current lover - may be a vicious serial killer.An ambassador's wife discovers that one of the men in her life - either her husband, an ex-lover or her current lover - may be a vicious serial killer.An ambassador's wife discovers that one of the men in her life - either her husband, an ex-lover or her current lover - may be a vicious serial killer.

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  • Director
    • Sergio Martino
  • Writers
    • Eduardo Manzanos(original story)
    • Ernesto Gastaldi(screenplay)
    • Vittorio Caronia(screenplay collaborator)
  • Stars
    • George Hilton
    • Edwige Fenech
    • Conchita Airoldi
  • Director
    • Sergio Martino
  • Writers
    • Eduardo Manzanos(original story)
    • Ernesto Gastaldi(screenplay)
    • Vittorio Caronia(screenplay collaborator)
  • Stars
    • George Hilton
    • Edwige Fenech
    • Conchita Airoldi
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 57User reviews
    • 84Critic reviews
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    Edwige Fenech in Lo strano vizio della signora Wardh (1971)
    Conchita Airoldi in Lo strano vizio della signora Wardh (1971)
    Conchita Airoldi and Edwige Fenech in Lo strano vizio della signora Wardh (1971)
    Conchita Airoldi and Edwige Fenech in Lo strano vizio della signora Wardh (1971)
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    Conchita Airoldi in Lo strano vizio della signora Wardh (1971)
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    Edwige Fenech in Lo strano vizio della signora Wardh (1971)
    Edwige Fenech in Lo strano vizio della signora Wardh (1971)

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    George Hilton
    George Hilton
    • George Corro
    Edwige Fenech
    Edwige Fenech
    • Julie Wardh
    Conchita Airoldi
    Conchita Airoldi
    • Carol Brandt
    • (as Cristina Airoldi)
    Manuel Gil
    Manuel Gil
    • Dr. Arbe
    • (as Manuel Gill)
    Carlo Alighiero
    Carlo Alighiero
    • Commissioner
    Ivan Rassimov
    Ivan Rassimov
    • Jean
    Alberto de Mendoza
    Alberto de Mendoza
    • Neil Wardh
    Bruno Corazzari
    Bruno Corazzari
    • Killer
    Marella Corbi
    • Victim who escapes from the killer
    Miguel del Castillo
    • Spanish Doctor
    Luis de Tejada
    • The inspector
    Brizio Montinaro
    Brizio Montinaro
    • Ospite Al party
    Pouchi
    • Victim in the shower
    • (as Pouchie)
    Mira Vidotto
    • Cameriera Della Wardh
    Letizia Lehir
    Letizia Lehir
    • Killed prostitute
    • (uncredited)
    Giuseppe Marrocco
    • Neighbor
    • (uncredited)
    Francesco Narducci
    • Police Photographer
    • (uncredited)
    Oscar Sciamanna
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Sergio Martino
    • Writers
      • Eduardo Manzanos(original story) (screenplay)
      • Ernesto Gastaldi(screenplay)
      • Vittorio Caronia(screenplay collaborator)
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    • Trivia
      The film was refused a UK cinema certificate in 1971 and passed uncut for DVD in 2011.
    • Goofs
      When Julie hears the bellboy knock at the apartment door, she puts on a blue bathrobe without a belt. When she looks through the peephole to see who it is, she is wearing the same bathrobe, but as soon as she opens the door the robe has suddenly acquired a belt.
    • Quotes

      George Corro: My specialty is courting ladies in the presence of their husbands.

    • Crazy credits
      "The very fact that the commandment says "do not kill" makes us aware and convinced that we are descended from an unbroken chain of generations of assassins, for whom the love of murder was in their blood, as it is perhaps in ours." - Sigmund Freud
    • Alternate versions
      This was released at least twice on VHS in the United States. The version called Next Victim (box claims it runs 87 minutes) is quite different than the version released as Blade of The Ripper (box claims it runs 83 minutes). The film was shot in widescreen 2:35 and neither is letterboxed. The version released as Next Victim has had all of the nudity edited out of it. Blade of the Ripper has had the opening titles and several other sequences removed entirely, which accounts for the short running time.
    • Connections
      Featured in Through the Keyhole: An Interview with Sergio Martino (2015)

    User reviews57

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    8/10
    Excellent Italian giallo!
    A black gloved sex killer is on the loose,slaughtering women in Vienna.The American ambassador's wife(Edwige Fenech)begins to believe that he's targeting her when she receives a blackmail call and two of her friends get slashed."Lo Strano Vizio della Signora Wardh" aka "Blade of the Ripper" is an interesting Italian giallo with plenty of suspense and some gruesome killings.The score by Nora Orlandi is truly beautiful and there are some interesting visuals.There is also plenty of sleaze and nudity to satisfy fans of Italian cult cinema.Check it out.My rating:8 out of 10.
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    • Apr 18, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 12, 1972 (Spain)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • Spain
    • Languages
      • Spanish
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh
    • Filming locations
      • Sitges, Costa Brava, Catalonia, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Devon Film
      • Copercines, Cooperativa Cinematográfica
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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