The Red Headed Corpse

– An alcoholic artist, who may in fact have been driven to murder, seeks inspiration from a mannequin...

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 18 Minutes
Release Year:
1972
Original Name:
La rossa dalla pelle che scotta
The Red Headed Corpse (1972) - Also known as La rossa dalla pelle che scotta

An alcoholic artist, who may in fact have been driven to murder, seeks inspiration from a mannequin.

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Language:

Italian

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Renzo Russo

Writer:

Renzo Russo

Main Actors:

Farley Granger, Erika Blanc, Krista Nell, Ivana Novak

Plot:

A sickly-looking Farley Granger stars as an alcoholic artist struggling to live off his paintings.He eventually acquires a faceless woman's mannequin, which after he decides to paint it transforms into a beautiful, apparently living woman. At first the woman is mute, but eventually she talks just enough that Farley's painter gets abusive with her, while she embarks on a promiscuous lifestyle.

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Internet Movie Database:
5.3/10