Nevenkas exlover, who is her husbands brother, kurt, has come back to claim her and he does so by engaging in a forbidden rendezvous. The whip and the body was obviously an italian film, yet the producers tried their best to mask this, even stipulating that the crew take on traditional english aliases. The whip and the body is a gothic horror fantasy that finds bava at the peak of his visual prowess. I hereby consent to these data being processed in accordance with the new gdpr general data protection regulation eu regulation 2016679. The whip and the body still plays as a fascinating horror film, but not with the same visual impact, which is a big component of the appeal of mario bava. Steeped in sadomasochism and lushly photographed in the vivid hues for which the director is known, mario bavas the whip and the body is a gothic thriller that far surpasses the api edgar allan poe films that it was intended to emulate.
Full of fetishistic set pieces, bavas characteristically lurid visuals escalate to a fever pitch in this horrorfantasy, which follows the perverse desires of noblemans son christopher lee, who returns to the family castle to reclaim his place and former flamenow married to his younger brother. In keeping with its sadean theme, the whip and the body is both a pleasure to behold and a pain to endure. Compared to the old vci us release which used a another print of the film dont know which, this uk blu uses a. The main title on kinos version is the french le corps et le fouet. I compared the two releases, concentrating on interior images found in the first 6 minutes, using the same player, same tv, same settings. Directed by roy battersby, the educational and entertaining film talks to experts in the fields of. A sexually potent tale contrasting with apis edgar allen poe adaptations, the whip and the body aint the pit and the pendulum. Le film the whip and the body 1963 vostfr admin 20170512t17. It stars ellen page as a teenager from the fictional town of bodeen, texas, who joins a roller derby team. The whip and the body 1963 the whip and the body 1963. The whip and the body 1963 mario bava releases allmovie. February 15 george stevens production of the greatest story ever told, a retelling of the account of jesus christ, premieres in new york city, new york.
As for dvd releases, the whip and the body has been available from several other companies most notably a legit nonanamorphic special edition from vci and in a better 16x9 transfer from midnight choir paired with lucio fulcis conspiracy of torture. The year 1965 in film involved some significant events, with the sound of music topping the u. The gothic details of bavas film, fabulously wrought though they are, arent of much interest. Bava swathed in ermine and bathed in blood is the best way to describe the whip and the body. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. Le film the whip and the body 1963 vostfr film complet. Jan 07, 2014 bava swathed in ermine and bathed in blood is the best way to describe the whip and the body.
The film uses inventive camera work to reveal the mysteries and marvels of the human body. The different titles and artwork used to sell this film can be viewed in an excellent photo gallery and you can get a feel for some of bavas other films in the. Jan 28, 2012 in this clip from the 1965 hammer film she starring ursula andress and christopher lee, she who must be obeyed demonstrates to the horror of her visitors how she maintains her power over her subjects. Italian gothic horror movie starring christopher lee as a perverted and sadistic count. I have read the privacy statement on regarding how to my personal date will be collected through this website. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Then she stumbles across roller derbies, and despite the fact she cant really skate and shes pretty small, bliss suddenly feels like everything makes a lot more sense. A french trailer in terrible condition is present along with. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The whip and the body1963 mario bavain the 19th century, a sadistic nobleman terrorizes the members of his family. This controversial sadomasochistic film that was mutilated in almost every country when it was initially released, is now offered in the uncut european, widescreen version. The film is coproduced by barrymore and barry mendel. He is found dead, but his ghost soon returns to haunt the residents of his castle. The whip and the body 1963 journeys in classic film. After these initial difficulties, the whip and the body roars forward with kurts first lashing of nevenka. The brilliant score is as mesmerizing and hauntingly beautiful as the film s visual style the whip and the body simply is a film that overwhelms all senses a film possibly can. It was such a flop with critics and audiences that its failure discouraged. The most overtly sexual and challenging of mario bavas gothic masterpieces, the whip and the body was released the same year as his far more famous black sabbath and was largely overshadowed, largely due to rampant censorship difficulties.
The mario bava collection keeps rolling out movies courtesy of kino classics. Kinos new bluray is the first time the film is being presented in hd. Lee is fantastically terrifying and sexy at the same time. Cohen and starring amanda peet, brian van holt, jonathan abrahams, zorie barber, and judah domke. In this clip from the 1965 hammer film she starring ursula andress and christopher lee, she who must be obeyed demonstrates to the horror of.
The whip and the body 1963 mario bavain the 19th century, a sadistic nobleman terrorizes the members of his family. The 77 minute version was nearly identical to the british edit of the film. Because its a ghost story, the whip and the body uses sadomasochism not as a mere perversion or violent gag, but as a devastatingly terminal metaphor for love. It has all the things you expect from a great bava film. Compared to the old vci us release which used a another print of the film dont know which, this uk blu uses a french print. After watching only the first 5 or 6 minutes of the kino bluray of the whip and the body i was very happy to see that the colors are much better i m o than on the previous vci dvd release. Kurt menliff christopher lee is a ruthless and sadistic 19th century. I compared the two releases, concentrating on interior images found in the first 6. The whip and the body is a love story that transcends life and death and good taste. This version was dubbed in english with none of the actors dubbing their own voices. Any film starring christopher lee as a ghost whipping a halfnude woman as she moans in ecstasy cant be all bad. The whip and the body received a release in france under the title le corps et le fouet on 26 january 1966. Dec 18, 20 his thirteenth film, seventh credited, the whip and the body had mario bava at the top of his game, and not yet even halfway into his career. Whip it is a 2009 american sports comedydrama film directed by drew barrymore in her directorial debut and written by shauna cross, based on her novel derby girl.
The whip and the body opens with lee on horseback approaching a large ocean front castle. The film grossed a total of 72 million italian lire. Kurt menliff christopher lee is a ruthless and sadistic 19th century nobleman who returns to his seafront castle home after years of wondering and is immediately at odds with his invalid father, a count, as well as kurts spinless younger brother. His thirteenth film, seventh credited, the whip and the body had mario bava at the top of his game, and not yet even halfway into his career. Whip it is a hugely enjoyable comedy that shows girls can enjoy playing tough, bruising sports every bit as much as boys do. The eerie castle is the perfect setting for this wonderful film, which takes place in the early 19th century. The film is about kurt menliff christopher lee who is ostracized by his father for his relationship with a servant girl and her eventual suicide. The next day kurt is found dead, but his ghost comes back to haunt all those who live. He plays kurt, a young nobleman returning to his ancestral castle after some time away.
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