THE SWEET BODY OF DEBORAH (1969, original title Il dolce corpo di Deborah) is another giallo that leans heavily towards the mystery side of the genre to no ill effect. It stars a couple of genre mainstays in the form of Carroll Baker (ORGASMO) and Jean Sorel (SHORT NIGHT OF THE GLASS DOLLS), playing newlyweds who show up in Geneva to discover mystery and tragedy surrounding Sorel's former flame. Before long, they're being menaced by strange phone calls and a man who may just have murder in mind...
Baker shot many similar gialli around this period, always playing a woman menaced by the men in her life. This film is no exception. It's a little on the slow side at times, but it carefully builds up an intriguing mystery before letting rip with twist upon twist in the last half hour. It's neither gory nor action packed, but as with many gialli it holds the attention throughout.
Baker shot many similar gialli around this period, always playing a woman menaced by the men in her life. This film is no exception. It's a little on the slow side at times, but it carefully builds up an intriguing mystery before letting rip with twist upon twist in the last half hour. It's neither gory nor action packed, but as with many gialli it holds the attention throughout.