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"What Is The Most Incredible Thing A Woman Ever Did For $1,000,000?"

1969 1h 48m IT

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 98

MysteryThriller

Synopsis

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A San Francisco doctor encounters a prostitute who bears a striking resemblance to his late wife.

“What Is The Most Incredible Thing A Woman Ever Did For $1,000,000?”

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Cast

Jean Sorel
Dr. George Dumurrier
Marisa Mell
Susan Dumurrier / Monica Weston
Elsa Martinelli
Jane Bleeker
Alberto de Mendoza
Henry Dumurrier
John Ireland
Inspector Wald
Riccardo Cucciolla
Benjamin Wormser
Franco Balducci
Officer Loveday
Bill Vanders
Insurance Agent

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lucio Fulci
Writers: José Luis Martínez Mollá, Roberto Gianviti, Roberto Gianviti
Languages: Italian
Countries: France, Italy, Spain

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, Italy, Spain.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lucio Fulci, shot by Alejandro Ulloa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Riz Ortolani. 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 Ornella Micheli 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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Jean Sorel and Marisa Mell and Elsa Martinelli carry the top of the cast.

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MONEY

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Marketing tagline: "What Is The Most Incredible Thing A Woman Ever Did For $1,000,000?".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0065148 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lucio Fulci directs. Alejandro Ulloa behind the camera. Riz Ortolani scores. Ornella Micheli cuts. Produced in France, Italy, Spain. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

157 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 3 countries: France, Italy, Spain.
3Directed by Lucio Fulci, shot by Alejandro Ulloa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Riz Ortolani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ornella Micheli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jean Sorel and Marisa Mell and Elsa Martinelli carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "What Is The Most Incredible Thing A Woman Ever Did For $1,000,000?".
8IMDB entry: tt0065148 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 98 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Released under 19 different titles around the world.