The Demon

"A night she wakes up bound to the bed and with the bleeding body. The revenge of the devil will not delay!"

1964 1h 40m IT

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 55

HorrorDrama

Synopsis

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Purif is distraught when her lover is betrothed to another. When she summons the old ways to curse him, her erratic behavior is interpreted as demonic possession, and the villagers turn against her with physical and sexual violence.

“A night she wakes up bound to the bed and with the bleeding body. The revenge of the devil will not delay!”

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Cast

Daliah Lavi
Purificazione (Purif)
Frank Wolff
Antonio
Anna Maria Aveta
Sister Angela
Tiziana Casetti
Agata
Dario Dolci
Don Tommaso
Franca Mazzoni
The Mother Superior
María Teresa Orsini
Nun
Rossana Rovere
Antonio's Wife

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Brunello Rondi
Writers: Brunello Rondi, Luciano Martino, Ugo Guerra
Languages: Italian
Countries: France, Italy

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1 / 8

ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Brunello Rondi, shot by Carlo Bellero. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Piero Piccioni. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

ERA

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Editor Mario Serandrei shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Daliah Lavi and Frank Wolff and Anna Maria Aveta carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A night she wakes up bound to the bed and with the bleeding body. The revenge of the devil will not delay!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0167886 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Brunello Rondi directs. Carlo Bellero behind the camera. Piero Piccioni scores. Mario Serandrei cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

162 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
3Directed by Brunello Rondi, shot by Carlo Bellero. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Piero Piccioni. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Mario Serandrei shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Daliah Lavi and Frank Wolff and Anna Maria Aveta carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A night she wakes up bound to the bed and with the bleeding body. The revenge of the devil will not delay!".
8IMDB entry: tt0167886 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.