Sex of the Witch

Sex of the Witch (Italian: Il sesso della strega) is a 1973 Italian erotic gothic horror film directed by Angelo Pannaccio.[1][2][3] It starred Donald O'Brien and Camille Keaton.

Sex of the Witch
Directed byAngelo Pannaccio
Screenplay by
  • Angelo Pannaccio
  • Franco Brocani[1]
Starring
Music byDaniele Patucchi[1]
Cinematography
  • Maurizio Centini
  • Girolamo La Rosa[1]
Edited byMarcello Malvestito[1]
Production
company
Produzione Cinematografica Universalia[2]
Release date
  • 18 October 1973 (1973-10-18) (France)
  • 20 March 1974 (1974-03-20) (Italy)
Running time
81 minutes[2]
CountryItaly[2]
Box office₤72.169 million

Production

Shooting on the film began on March 6, 1972 in Sermoneta.[4] Donald O'Brien stated that the budget was so low on Sex of the Witch that he had to pay for his own food and hotel room during production.[5][6] Actress Camille Keaton also admitted not knowing the film's plot on set, and when she confessed this to another actor, he claimed the same amount of confusion.[2]

Release

Sex of the Witch was released in France before it was released in Italy as Les Anges Pervers on 18 October 1973.[2] It was distributed theatrically in Italy by Regional on 20 March 1974.[1][2] The film grossed a total of 72,169,000 Italian lire domestically.[2]

References

Footnotes
  1. Curti 2017, p. 104.
  2. Curti 2017, p. 105.
  3. Curti, Roberto (2017). Riccardo Freda: The Life and Works of a Born Filmmaker. McFarland. p. 257. ISBN 1476628386.
  4. Curti 2017, p. 106.
  5. Kessler, Christian (March 1996). "Gunslingers, Cannibals and More...:An Interview with Dolan O'Brien". European Trash Cinema. No. 16.
  6. Gomarasca, Manlio (April 2003). "Una vita da cattivo. Intervista a Donal O'Brian [sic]". Nocturno Cinema (in Italian). No. 10. p. 50.

Sources
  • Curti, Roberto (2017). Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1970–1979. McFarland. ISBN 1476629609.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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