The Wild Eye

"He Used a Camera Like Most Men Use a Woman — and a woman like something you'd keep in a cage!"

1967 1h 38m IT

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★6.0TMDB · 11

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Synopsis

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A film documentarian stops at nothing to record unusual and supposedly true-to-life situations.

“He Used a Camera Like Most Men Use a Woman — and a woman like something you'd keep in a cage!”

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Cast

Philippe Leroy
Paolo
Delia Boccardo
Barbara Bates
Gabriele Tinti
Valentino
Giorgio Gargiullo
Rossi
Luciana Angiolillo
Mrs. Davis
Lars Bloch
John Bates
Gianni Bongioanni
The Hunter
Tullio Marini
Ruggero

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paolo Cavara
Writers: Alberto Moravia, Ugo Pirro, Paolo Cavara
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paolo Cavara, shot by Raffaele Masciocchi. 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 Gianni Marchetti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sergio Montanari 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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Philippe Leroy and Delia Boccardo and Gabriele Tinti carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "He Used a Camera Like Most Men Use a Woman — and a woman like something you'd keep in a cage!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0062063 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paolo Cavara directs. Raffaele Masciocchi behind the camera. Gianni Marchetti scores. Sergio Montanari cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

159 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Paolo Cavara, shot by Raffaele Masciocchi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Gianni Marchetti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Sergio Montanari shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Philippe Leroy and Delia Boccardo and Gabriele Tinti carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "He Used a Camera Like Most Men Use a Woman — and a woman like something you'd keep in a cage!".
8IMDB entry: tt0062063 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.