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Love and Death in the Garden of the Gods

1972 · 90 min

A slow, uneasy mystery that unfolds through a dead woman's voice, drawing you into a villa's secrets.

Directed by
Sauro Scavolini
Genres
Romance, Drama, Mystery
Starring
Erika Blanc, Peter Lee Lawrence, Ezio Marano
Overview
An old professor rents a mysterious old villa, and finds a tape recorded by a previous occupant, detailing her debauched lifestyle and the events leading to her murder.

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Directed by
Sauro Scavolini
Genres
Romance, Drama, Mystery
Starring
Erika Blanc, Peter Lee Lawrence, Ezio Marano
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • mystery
    • obsession
    • betrayal
    • death
    Places
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • nonlinear
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex strong
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror3
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance4
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    romance, drama, mystery
    Directed by
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    Written by
    Sauro Scavolini
    Starring
    Erika Blanc, Peter Lee Lawrence, Ezio Marano, Rosario Borelli, Orchidea De Santis, Franz von Treuberg, Vittorio Duse, Bruno Boschetti
    Music
    Giancarlo Chiaramello
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    Italy
    Languages
    German, Italian

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