Amazonia: The Catherine Miles Story

"Only one thing kept her alive."

1985 1h 30m IT

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★6.0TMDB · 248

AdventureDramaHorror

Synopsis

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A young woman seeks vengeance and finds love when her parents are killed in the Amazon and she is taken prisoner by an indigenous tribe of headhunters.

“Only one thing kept her alive.”

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Cast

Elvire Audray
Catherine Miles Armstrong
Will Gonzales
Umukai
Andrea Coppola
Catherine's Uncle
Dick Campbell
Dick Marshall
Alma Vernon
Grace Williams
Sara Fleszer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mario Gariazzo
Writers: Franco Prosperi, Franco Prosperi
Languages: Italian, English
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mario Gariazzo, shot by Silvano Ippoliti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Elvire Audray and Will Gonzales and Andrea Coppola carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mario Gariazzo directs. Silvano Ippoliti behind the camera. Franco Campanino scores. Gianfranco Amicucci cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian, English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
241 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Mario Gariazzo, shot by Silvano Ippoliti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Franco Campanino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Gianfranco Amicucci shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Elvire Audray and Will Gonzales and Andrea Coppola carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Only one thing kept her alive.".
10IMDB entry: tt0091902 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Silvano Ippoliti
Original score: Franco Campanino
Editing: Gianfranco Amicucci
Makeup / hair: Franco Di Girolamo
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: IT
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Amazonia: The Catherine Miles Story (1985)

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JPV8522022-05-19
★ 6/10
Better than expected exploitation flick with a decent performance from Elvire Audray, plus some gnarly scenes though feels longer than the 90-minute running time. 3.0/5

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