The Whip And The Body

– In the 19th century, a sadistic nobleman terrorizes the members of his family. He is found dead, but..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 18 Minutes
Release Year:
1963
Original Name:
La frusta e il corpo
The Whip and the Body (1963) - Also known as La frusta e il corpo

In the 19th century, a sadistic nobleman terrorizes the members of his family. He is found dead, but his ghost soon returns to haunt the residents of his castle.

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The Whip and the Body (1963) - Trailer

Release Date:

10 Dec 1965

Language:

Italian

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

Mario Bava

Writer:

Ernesto Gastaldi (story and screenplay), Ugo Guerra (story and screenplay), Luciano Martino (story and screenplay)

Main Actors:

Daliah Lavi, Christopher Lee, Tony Kendall, Evelyn Stewart

Plot:

After the announcement of the servant Losat, the nobleman Kurt Menliff returns to the castle of his family at the seaside to congratulate his brother Christian Menliff for his marriage with his former lover Nevenka. Kurt feels the hatred and the fear of his father Count Menliff and the servant Giorgia, who blames him for seducing and killing her daughter, and indifference from his cousin Katia. On the next afternoon, the sadistic Kurt meets Nevenka riding a horse alone on the beach and whips the masochistic woman and makes love with her. Late night, Nevenka is missing and everybody is seeking her while Kurt is stabbed in the neck with the same dagger that Giorgia's daughter was murdered. On the next days, the members of the family suspects of each other while Nevenka is haunted by the ghost of Kurt.

Production:

Leone Cinematografica

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
71%