The Conspiracy of Torture

1969 1h 39m IT

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6.3

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6.6

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 44★6.6IMDB · 1,085

Drama

Synopsis

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In 1599 Italy, Beatrice Cenci is the teenage daughter of the crazed landowner and nobleman Francesco Cenci who keeps her locked up in the dungeon of his castle where he sexually abuses her. Beatrice plots with her stepmother, her besotted servant Olimpio, as well as a local bandit, named Catalano to plan Francesco’s murder.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Adrienne La Russa
Beatrice Cenci
Tomas Milian
Olimpo Calvetti
Georges Wilson
Francesco Cenci
Mavie Bardanzellu
Lucrezia Petroni
Antonio Casagrande
Don Giacomo Cenci
Ignazio Spalla
Catalano
Steffen Zacharias
Prospero Farinacci
Raymond Pellegrin
Cardinal Lanciani

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lucio Fulci
Writers: Lucio Fulci, Roberto Gianviti, Lucio Fulci
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lucio Fulci, shot by Erico Menczer. 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 Angelo Francesco Lavagnino. 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 Antonietta Zita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Adrienne La Russa and Tomas Milian and Georges Wilson carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0064073 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Lucio Fulci directs. Erico Menczer behind the camera. Angelo Francesco Lavagnino scores. Antonietta Zita cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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157 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Lucio Fulci, shot by Erico Menczer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Angelo Francesco Lavagnino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Antonietta Zita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Adrienne La Russa and Tomas Milian and Georges Wilson carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0064073 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.