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The Whip and the Body

1963 · 87 min

A slow, hypnotic descent into gothic obsession, where desire and cruelty blur in shadowy, dreamlike images that linger uneasily.

Directed by: Mario Bava
Genres: Drama, Horror
Starring: Daliah Lavi, Christopher Lee, Tony Kendall

Tagline: Evil horror!!!
Overview: Disowned in the past by his father, Kurt Menliff, a cruel and sadistic nobleman, returns to the family castle to reclaim his inheritance.

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Directed by: Mario Bava
Genres: Drama, Horror
Starring: Daliah Lavi, Christopher Lee, Tony Kendall

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
madness
betrayal
guilt
death
Places: single country house
sea
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	7
Humour	1
Realism	4
Romance	4
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, horror
Directed by: Mario Bava
Written by: Ugo Guerra, Ernesto Gastaldi, Luciano Martino
Starring: Daliah Lavi, Christopher Lee, Tony Kendall, Ida Galli, Harriet Medin, Gustavo De Nardo, Jacques Herlin, Luciano Pigozzi
Music: Carlo Rustichelli
Cinematography: Ubaldo Terzano
Runtime: 87 min
Country: France, Italy
Languages: Italian

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