The Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion

"A triangle of friendship, love, sex, and, perhaps, murder."

1970 1h 33m IT

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★6.5TMDB · 63

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The wife of a financially struggling businessman is blackmailed by a mysterious man into having a sadistic relationship with him, or he will release damning evidence that suggests that her husband is a murderer.

“A triangle of friendship, love, sex, and, perhaps, murder.”

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Cast

Dagmar Lassander
Minou
Pier Paolo Capponi
Peter
Simón Andreu
The Blackmailer
Osvaldo Genazzani
Frank, the Commissioner
Salvador Huguet
George
Nieves Navarro
Dominique

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luciano Ercoli
Writers: Mahnahén Velasco, Ernesto Gastaldi
Languages: Italian
Countries: Spain, Italy

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ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Spain, Italy.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Luciano Ercoli, shot by Alejandro Ulloa. 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 Ennio Morricone. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Luciano Ercoli 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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Dagmar Lassander and Pier Paolo Capponi and Simón Andreu carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A triangle of friendship, love, sex, and, perhaps, murder.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Luciano Ercoli directs. Alejandro Ulloa behind the camera. Ennio Morricone scores. Luciano Ercoli cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain, Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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Things worth knowing

156 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: Spain, Italy.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Luciano Ercoli, shot by Alejandro Ulloa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ennio Morricone. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Luciano Ercoli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Dagmar Lassander and Pier Paolo Capponi and Simón Andreu carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A triangle of friendship, love, sex, and, perhaps, murder.".
9IMDB entry: tt0065677 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Alejandro Ulloa
Original score: Ennio Morricone
Editing: Luciano Ercoli
Costume design: Gloria Cardi
Runtime: 93 min · 1h 33m
Status: Released
Original language: IT
Certification (US): 16
IMDB: The Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion (1970)

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r96sk2022-03-10
★ 7/10
Just has enough about it. <em>'The Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion'</em> includes good performances from Dagmar Lassander, Pier Paolo Capponi, Simón Andreu and Nieves Navarro. It's also paced well enough, despite a few slower moments, and has a solid ending. The film is also short at around 90mins and features a neat score from a certain Ennio Morricone.

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