movie

1971 · Italy, Spain

The Strange Vice of Mrs Wardh

Tonight at a glance

Runtime: 96 min
Language: Italian
Country: Italy, Spain
Violence: Moderate
Frights: Strong

Why tonight?

Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.
It goes hard on frights — not a wind-down.
In Italian — subtitles on.

The story

When socialite and heiress Julie Wardh begins receiving blackmail letters attributed to a mysterious serial killer, she suspects her cruel and sadistic former lover Jean is behind them. With her husband Neil frequently out of town, she falls into the arms of her friend's cousin George, and as the unknown assassin begins to make his move, she fears that one of the three men in her life may be the killer.

lover
serial killer
murderer

The look

A few frames, chosen rather than collected.

The bill

Manuel Gil — Dr. Arbe
Carlo Alighiero — Commissioner
Alberto de Mendoza — Neil Wardh
Bruno Corazzari — The Killer
Luis de Tejada — Inspector
Marella Corbi — Victim Who Escapes from the Killer
Miguel del Castillo — Spanish Doctor
Brizio Montinaro — Party Guest
Pouchi — Victim in the Shower
Diomira Vidotto — Room Maid
Giuseppe Marrocco — Neighbor (uncredited)

Directed: Sergio Martino
Written: Vittorio Caronia, Eduardo Manzanos, Ernesto Gastaldi

Production

Rating: 6.8 / 10 · 176 ratings
Studio: Copercines, Devon Film, Copercines, Cooperativa Cinematográfica

If this stayed with you

Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.