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Oasis of Fear

Original title: Un posto ideale per uccidere
  • 1971
  • R
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
955
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Oasis of Fear (1971)
YOUNG, FREE 'N' KINKY BUT FOR HOW LONG?

Also known as ‘Dirty Pictures', this fabulously trippy sexploitation thriller from Umberto Lenzi (Paranoia, Cannibal Ferox, Nightmare City) is a lost classic long unavailable to fans of classy kinky flicks. In the now increasingly common madness that appears to grip Shameless they've dug-up never-before-seen lost footage of the eye-popping kind to present this world-first complete edit of Oasis of Fear. In addition to that the movie is being made available for the first time with the long-sought after and thought-to-be-lost English sound dub.
Two young sexually free hippies, Dick (Ray Lovelock) and Ingrid (Ornella Muti) finance their travels by selling naked snaps of Ingrid until their plan is brought to an abrupt end by the Police. Forced on the run the two seek refuge at a seemingly empty isolated large villa. As it turns out the house is inhabited by the middle-aged Barbara (Irene Papas) who invites them in for some potential three-way hanky-panky that soon locks them into something far more twisted and chilling!

Set to a toe-tapping catchy pop score and filled with deliciously naked female flesh this is also an intriguingly dreamy giallo from the underrated Lenzi that chills into a suspense-ridden climax.

Oasis of Fear (cert. 18) is released uncut on DVD by Shameless Screen Entertainment. The film will be presented as a world-first Shameless rebuild edit, remastered in 2.35:1 with English 2.0 sound. Also included on the disc is a comprehensive Shameless subtitle commentary fact track and an original trailer gallery.
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Two hippies find themselves on the run from the law and soon end up going undercover in a villa owned by a mysterious woman.Two hippies find themselves on the run from the law and soon end up going undercover in a villa owned by a mysterious woman.Two hippies find themselves on the run from the law and soon end up going undercover in a villa owned by a mysterious woman.

  • Director
    • Umberto Lenzi
  • Writers
    • Umberto Lenzi
    • Lucia Drudi Demby
    • Antonio Altoviti
  • Stars
    • Irene Papas
    • Ray Lovelock
    • Ornella Muti
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    955
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Umberto Lenzi
    • Writers
      • Umberto Lenzi
      • Lucia Drudi Demby
      • Antonio Altoviti
    • Stars
      • Irene Papas
      • Ray Lovelock
      • Ornella Muti
    • 22User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
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    Ornella Muti in Oasis of Fear (1971)
    Ornella Muti, Ray Lovelock, and Irene Papas in Oasis of Fear (1971)
    Ornella Muti, Ray Lovelock, and Irene Papas in Oasis of Fear (1971)
    Oasis of Fear (1971)
    Ornella Muti and Ray Lovelock in Oasis of Fear (1971)
    Ornella Muti and Irene Papas in Oasis of Fear (1971)
    Ornella Muti and Irene Papas in Oasis of Fear (1971)
    Ray Lovelock and Irene Papas in Oasis of Fear (1971)
    Ornella Muti in Oasis of Fear (1971)
    Ray Lovelock in Oasis of Fear (1971)
    Ornella Muti and Ray Lovelock in Oasis of Fear (1971)

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    Irene Papas
    Irene Papas
    • Barbara Slater
    Ray Lovelock
    Ray Lovelock
    • Dick Butler
    • (as Raymond Lovelock)
    Ornella Muti
    Ornella Muti
    • Ingrid Sjoman
    Michel Bardinet
    • Baratti
    Jacques Stany
    • Official
    Umberto D'Orsi
    • Tennis Player
    Calisto Calisti
    • Police Inspector
    Ugo Adinolfi
    • Gas Station Attendant
    Sal Borgese
    Sal Borgese
    • Agostino's Friend
    • (as Salvatore Borgese)
    Giuseppe Terranova
    Carla Mancini
    Carla Mancini
    • Shop Worker
    Umberto Raho
    Umberto Raho
    • Police Inspector
    Antonio Mellino
    • Agostino 'o pazzo
    Antonio Anelli
    • Tennis Player
    • (uncredited)
    Tom Felleghy
    • Col. Steve Slater
    • (uncredited)
    Gennarino Pappagalli
    • Passerby
    • (uncredited)
    Franco Ressel
    Franco Ressel
    • Man That Buys Aural Porn
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Umberto Lenzi
    • Writers
      • Umberto Lenzi
      • Lucia Drudi Demby
      • Antonio Altoviti
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Umberto Lenzi wanted to make a hippie road movie in the vein of Easy Rider (1969), but producer Carlo Ponti insisted the film be a more typical "giallo", even suggesting the casting of Carroll Baker. Ponti forced Lenzi to change the main characters from drug dealers to pornographers.
    • Goofs
      From the scene where the kids start painting their car through the end of the film, for no apparent reason, other than sloppy editing, the dubbing switches from English to Italian and back multiple times.
    • Quotes

      Dick Butler: [to Barbara, throwing down the money she left him, assumedly as a gift for "services rendered" during illicit sex the night before] You petty little middle class bitch! Here, this belongs to you! At first I thought you'd taken me for a whore.

    • Crazy credits
      End titles contain a rare credit for a stand-in: Antonia Santilli for both principal females.
    • Connections
      Referenced in All Eyes on Lenzi: The Life and Times of the Italian Exploitation Titan (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      How Can You Live Your Life
      Written by Enrico Riccardi (uncredited)

      Performed by I Leoni and Lorenza Visconti

    User reviews22

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    8/10
    Standout Giallo from Umberto Lenzi
    Umberto Lenzi, undoubtedly one of Italy's most diverse directors, directed a handful of Giallo's in his career, which ranged in quality from absolutely superb (Seven Blood-Stained Orchids) to rather silly (Eyeball), but Oasis of Fear was made while Lenzi still had a lot of respect for the genre, and as such it stands tall as one of his very best films. The first thing that struck me about the film was the happy pop soundtrack, and this ends up offsetting the nihilistic tone of the film beautifully once the first big twist hits. The film starts out by introducing us to two amiable British hippies, who travel to a foreign country to buy pornography. After spending all their money, the pair decides to begin making their own pornography, and it's not long before they find themselves on the run from the local coppers. After breaking down outside a lavish manor house, they decide to enter and steal some petrol. However, the lady of the house catches them and after initially wanting them to leave, she changes her mind and invites the pair in for a little three-way party...

    This film doesn't adhere to the usual Giallo rules and traditions, and at first it's difficult to see where it's going. Lenzi does a good job with creating his characters, however, and although the first half of the movie is all about setting up the second half, it's interesting thanks to the handling and decent performances from all concerned. When the twist in the tale comes about, it's amazingly shocking because it appears to come out of nowhere, although Lenzi does a good job of ensuring that it doesn't feel superfluous to the plot, and the change of direction certainly suits the film. Oasis of Fear benefits from a good cast, which includes prolific Italian cult film star Ray Lovelock and future Italian beauty Ornella Muti. The pair interacts well, and provide good impressions of their characters; even though they're clearly not British. The real standout, however, is Irene Papas who is handed the meatiest role in the film (the one usually given to Carol Baker), and gets to have fun with a character who is anything but what she seems. The standout sequence of the film takes place in an aviary full of owls, and the nihilistic conclusion manages to be sad despite the lightweight nature of the movie, and overall; this is a Giallo definitely worth tracking down.
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    • Aug 24, 2006

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    • Release date
      • 1974 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • France
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Dirty Pictures
    • Filming locations
      • Copenhagen, Denmark(location)
    • Production companies
      • Compagnia Cinematografica Champion
      • Les Films Concordia
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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