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Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key

Original title: Il tuo vizio è una stanza chiusa e solo io ne ho la chiave
  • 19721972
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  • 1h 37m
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Il tuo vizio è una stanza chiusa e solo io ne ho la chiave (1972)
A series of murders are committed near the estate of a degenerate author and his wife.
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A series of murders are committed near the estate of a degenerate author and his wife.A series of murders are committed near the estate of a degenerate author and his wife.A series of murders are committed near the estate of a degenerate author and his wife.

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  • Director
    • Sergio Martino
  • Writers
    • Luciano Martino(story)
    • Sauro Scavolini(story)
    • Edgar Allan Poe(freely adapted from the story "The Black Cat" by)
  • Stars
    • Edwige Fenech
    • Anita Strindberg
    • Luigi Pistilli
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  • Director
    • Sergio Martino
  • Writers
    • Luciano Martino(story)
    • Sauro Scavolini(story)
    • Edgar Allan Poe(freely adapted from the story "The Black Cat" by)
  • Stars
    • Edwige Fenech
    • Anita Strindberg
    • Luigi Pistilli
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    Edwige Fenech
    Edwige Fenech
    • Florianaas Floriana
    Anita Strindberg
    Anita Strindberg
    • Irinaas Irina
    Luigi Pistilli
    Luigi Pistilli
    • Olivieroas Oliviero
    Ivan Rassimov
    Ivan Rassimov
    • Walteras Walter
    Angela La Vorgna
    Angela La Vorgna
    • Brendaas Brenda
    Enrica Bonaccorti
    Enrica Bonaccorti
    • Hookeras Hooker
    Daniela Giordano
    Daniela Giordano
    • Faustaas Fausta
    Ermelinda De Felice
    • Madamas Madam
    Marco Mariani
    • Libraioas Libraio
    Nerina Montagnani
    • Molinaras Molinar
    Carla Mancini
    Carla Mancini
    Bruno Boschetti
    Franco Nebbia
    Franco Nebbia
    • Inspectoras Inspector
    Riccardo Salvino
    Riccardo Salvino
    • Darioas Dario
    Dalila Di Lazzaro
    Dalila Di Lazzaro
    • Stripperas Stripper
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    • Director
      • Sergio Martino
    • Writers
      • Luciano Martino(story)
      • Sauro Scavolini(story) (screenplay)
      • Edgar Allan Poe(freely adapted from the story "The Black Cat" by)
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    Storyline

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    Oliviero is a burned-out writer, living at his estate near Verona, his dead mother dominating his imagination. He is also a degenerate: sleeps with his maid and his ex-student, hosts Bacchanalia for local hippies, and humiliates his wife Irina in front of strangers. She lives in terror. When a young woman is murdered, police suspect Oliviero. Things get complicated when his young, beautiful, and self-confident niece, Floriana, pays an unexpected visit. A silver-haired stranger observes. More women die, and thoughts of harming Irina give Oliviero new inspiration. What's Floriana's game and who's the observant stranger? Watching all is a black cat named Satan. —<jhailey@hotmail.com>
    • bare breasts
    • female full rear nudity
    • extramarital affair
    • incestuous desire
    • adultery
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    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Horror
      • Mystery
      • Romance
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
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    • Trivia
      The title is a reference to Sergio Martino's earlier giallo Lo strano vizio della signora Wardh (1971) ("The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh"), in which the same phrase appears in a mysterious note apparently sent by a killer.
    • Goofs
      Medium and long shots of the motorbike race indicate the race is taking place in completely overcast weather, but close-up shots of Floriana and other spectators show them bathed in bright sunlight.
    • Quotes

      Floriana: Incidentally, is it true you slept with your mother, Oliviero? When you were already grown up, I mean.

      Oliviero: Is it true about you being a two-bit whore?

      Floriana: Well, they might be considered two bits well spent.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Suspicious Death of a Minor (1975)

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    10/10
    Definitely Sergio Martino's most memorable Giallo
    From 1970 to 1973, Sergio Martino directed fife Gialli. The best known of the bunch certainly is "I Corpi Presentano Tracce di Violenza Carnale", better known as "Torso". "La Code dello Scorpione" aka "The Case of the Scorpion's Tail" is also quite well known among fans. "Lo Strano Vizio della Signora Wardh" aka "Blade of the Ripper" is less known, as is the psychedelic "Tutti i Colori del Buio" aka "They're Coming to Get You" and "Day of the Maniac".

    But the least known and also rarest of the bunch is "Il Tuo Vizio...", known also under its English titles "Gently Before She Dies", "Excite Me" and "Eye of the Black Cat". It's really a shame that this fine effort hasn't reached a broad audience of Giallo admirers yet. Because it's a masterly and highly original Giallo, whose plot mixes the two types of Giallo (a mysterious killer murders one victim after the other in order to keep his or her secret / a troubled couple from which one half - mostly together with his or her lover - wants to get rid of the other permanently, which spawns intrigues, distrust and, of course, murder) with elements of Edgar Allan Poe's probably most filmed story, the thoroughly Gothic "The Black Cat".

    The result is astonishing: It works perfectly. Even towards the climax, which is more Poe-oriented, Martino manages to startle the audience with extremely surprising, for the genre typical, twists. And the twists work very well. The first half is more Giallo-oriented and delivers some gory murder scenes and the unevitable tickling sexy moments.

    The cast is also excellent, consisting of a group of Giallo regulars. Anita Strindberg and Edwige Fenech (the latter in an unusual genre role for her) lead the female cast, Luigi Pistilli (giving an outrageously daring performance) and Ivan Rassimov lead the male. They all fit perfectly into their roles. Not to forget Bruno Nicolai's score, which probably marks his most versatile sound track ever.

    All in all a wonderful genre outing, a unique thriller using all well-known "rules" of the Giallo and yet giving them fresh turns and twists. An easy 10 out of 10, highly recommended.
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    • Release date
      • August 18, 1972 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Tvoj porok je zakljucana soba
    • Filming locations
      • Elios Film, Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production company
      • Lea Film
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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