The Laughing Woman
The Laughing Woman, also known as The Frightened Woman, is a 1969 Italian erotic thriller film directed by Piero Schivazappa.
Plot
Dr. Sayer, the director of a philanthropic foundation, spends his weekends at his luxurious villa outside of Rome toying with sadistic fantasies. His games are usually acted out with the help of a prostitute conversant with his desires. When his regular prostitute becomes unavailable at the last minute, Sayer substitutes Maria, a young journalist on his staff. After the drugged Maria regains consciousness at his villa, Sayer realizes that he now has a real victim on his hands. She is subjected to his unpleasant games but soon begins subverting him.Cast
- Philippe Leroy: Doctor Sayer
- Dagmar Lassander: Mary
- Lorenza Guerrieri: Gida
- Varo Soleri: Administrator
- Maria Cumani Quasimodo: Sayer's Secretary
- Mirella Pamphili: Streetwalker
Soundtrack
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Release
English-language prints have badly faded, so the theater is screening an 85-minute digital English-language version followed by the first three 35mm reels of the Italian version, allowing the viewer to "bathe in the vivid colors and intense production design."