The Strange Vice of Mrs Wardh

"Always unheard… unseen… until he reached out to touch and caress!"

1971 1h 36m IT

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★6.8TMDB · 179★6.9IMDB · 5,724

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When socialite and heiress Julie Wardh begins receiving blackmail letters attributed to a mysterious serial killer, she suspects her cruel and sadistic former lover Jean is behind them. With her husband Neil frequently out of town, she falls into the arms of her friend's cousin George, and as the unknown assassin begins to make his move, she fears that one of the three men in her life may be the killer.

“Always unheard… unseen… until he reached out to touch and caress!”

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Cast

Edwige Fenech
Julie Wardh
George Hilton
George Corro
Ivan Rassimov
Jean
Conchita Airoldi
Carol Brandt
Manuel Gil
Dr. Arbe
Carlo Alighiero
Commissioner
Alberto de Mendoza
Neil Wardh
Bruno Corazzari
The Killer

Credits

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Director: Sergio Martino
Writers: Vittorio Caronia, Ernesto Gastaldi, Eduardo Manzanos
Languages: Italian, Spanish
Countries: Italy, Spain

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, Spain.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sergio Martino, shot by Florian Trenker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nora Orlandi. 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 Eugenio Alabiso shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Edwige Fenech and George Hilton and Ivan Rassimov carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Always unheard… unseen… until he reached out to touch and caress!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sergio Martino directs. Florian Trenker behind the camera. Nora Orlandi scores. Eugenio Alabiso cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy, Spain. Dialogue in Italian, Spanish.

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155 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, Spanish.
3International production across 2 countries: Italy, Spain.
4Directed by Sergio Martino, shot by Florian Trenker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Nora Orlandi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Eugenio Alabiso shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Edwige Fenech and George Hilton and Ivan Rassimov carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Always unheard… unseen… until he reached out to touch and caress!".
9IMDB entry: tt0066412 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Florian Trenker
Original score: Nora Orlandi
Editing: Eugenio Alabiso
Costume design: Riccardo Domenici
Makeup / hair: Mario Di Salvio
Runtime: 96 min · 1h 36m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: IT
IMDB: The Strange Vice of Mrs Wardh (1971)
IMDB rating: 6.9/10 · 5,724 votes
MPAA: R

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Wiccaburr2020-09-24
★ 8/10
<I>Seeing that the living don't bring flowers to the dead, the dead bring them to the living.</I> Mrs. Wardh tried to get out of the vice life but it keep bringing her back in. Well done story and great pacing. I will admit it got sluggish here and there but it kept my attention. The best of all was the ending. Definitely a must see for any giallo fan.

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