The Orgies of Dr. Orloff

"Fear and horror in the castle of Dr. Orloff."

1967 1h 29m ES

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Synopsis

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A doctor invites his relatives to his castle, all the while planning to murder them when they arrive. However, when he himself is murdered, the relatives know they have to find the killer before he gets all of them.

“Fear and horror in the castle of Dr. Orloff.”

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Cast

Howard Vernon
Dam Gaillimh
Tota Alba
Teodora
Danielle Godet
Greta
José María Seoane
Inspector de policia
Rosita Yarza
Sarah
María Saavedra
Judith
Adolfo Arlés
Pablo
José Bastida
Daniel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Santos Alcocer
Writers: Santos Alcocer
Languages: Spanish
Countries: France, Spain

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Spain.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Dr. Orloff Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Santos Alcocer, shot by Emilio Foriscot. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Howard Vernon and Tota Alba and Danielle Godet carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Santos Alcocer directs. Emilio Foriscot behind the camera. Rosa G. Salgado cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
259 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Spain.
4Part of the "Dr. Orloff Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Santos Alcocer, shot by Emilio Foriscot. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Rosa G. Salgado shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Howard Vernon and Tota Alba and Danielle Godet carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Fear and horror in the castle of Dr. Orloff.".
10IMDB entry: tt0060373 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.