In 16th century Italy, a young noblewoman plots with her lover and her family to murder her abusive father, leading to an uproar in the community and the Catholic Church.
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Cast
Tomas Milian | ... |
Olimpo Calvetti
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Adrienne Larussa | ... |
Beatrice Cenci
(as Adrienne LaRussa)
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Georges Wilson | ... |
Francesco Cenci
(as George Wilson)
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Mavie Bardanzellu | ... |
Lucrezia Petroni
(as Mavi)
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Antonio Casagrande | ... |
Don Giacomo Cenci
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Ignazio Spalla | ... |
Catalano
(as Pedro Sanchez)
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Steffen Zacharias | ... |
Prospero Fadinacco
(as Max Steffen Zacharias)
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Raymond Pellegrin | ... |
Cardinal Lanciani
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Massimo Sarchielli | ... |
Gasparro
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Mirko Ellis | ... |
3rd Excellency
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John Bartha | ... |
1st Excellency
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Calogero Miccichè | ... |
Bernardo Cenci
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Gustavo D'Arpe | ... |
Laywer
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Umberto D'Orsi | ... |
Inspector
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Alfio Petrini | ... |
Excellencies' Transcriber
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Giuseppe Fortis | ... |
The Chaplain
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Giorgio Rayzacher | ... |
2nd Excellency
(as Jerzy Rayzacher)
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Stefano Oppedisano | ... |
Inspector's Assistant
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Giancarlo Badessi | ... |
Bargello (uncredited)
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Angelo Casadei | ... |
Cenci Servant (uncredited)
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Tony Casale | ... |
Cenci Servant (uncredited)
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Ernesto Colli | ... |
Chief Guard (uncredited)
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Vincenzo De Palo | ... |
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
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Alberigo Donadeo | ... |
Man in Church (uncredited)
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Walter Maestosi | ... |
Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
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Alba Maiolini | ... |
Woman with Water Jug (uncredited)
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Amedeo Trilli | ... |
Cenci Servant (uncredited)
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Directed by
Lucio Fulci |
Written by
Lucio Fulci | ... | (story) and |
Roberto Gianviti | ... | (story) |
Lucio Fulci | ... | (screenplay) and |
Roberto Gianviti | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
Giorgio Agliani | ... | producer |
Music by
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino | ... | (as Angelo Lavagnino) |
Silvano Spadaccino |
Cinematography by
Erico Menczer | ... | director of photography (as Erico Menczer) |
Editing by
Antonietta Zita |
Editorial Department
Giuliano Mattioli | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
Umberto Turco |
Costume Design by
Mario Giorsi |
Makeup Department
Antonietta Caputo | ... | hair stylist |
Rocchetti | ... | wig maker |
Otello Sisi | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
Elio Di Pietro | ... | production supervisor |
Adriano Merkel | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tiziano Cortini | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
Carlo Diotallevi | ... | sound |
Leopoldo Rosi | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
Silvio Fraschetti | ... | camera operator |
Ermanno Serto | ... | still photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Silvano Giusti | ... | assistant costume designer |
Tigano Lo Faro | ... | costumes |
Music Department
Silvano Spadaccino | ... | singer |
Script and Continuity Department
Roberto Giandalia | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
Giorgio Agliani | ... | presenter |
Mario Campollunghi | ... | production secretary (as Mario Campolunghi) |
Ettore Catalucci | ... | laboratory director: S.P.E.S. (as E. Catalucci) |
Giuseppe Franciosi | ... | administrator |
E. Rancati | ... | furniture (as Rancati) |
Bruno Ridolfi | ... | production secretary |
Andrea Bosic | ... | voice dubbing: Giorgio Rayzacher (uncredited) |
Carlo Buratti | ... | voice dubbing: John Bartha (uncredited) |
Emilio Cigoli | ... | voice dubbing: Georges Wilson (uncredited) |
Pierangelo Civera | ... | voice dubbing: Tomas Milian (uncredited) |
Carlo Hintermann | ... | voice dubbing: Raymond Pellegrin (uncredited) |
Michele Kalamera | ... | voice dubbing: Antonio Casagrande (uncredited) |
Ada Maria Serra Zanetti | ... | voice dubbing: Adrienne La Russa (uncredited) |
Leonardo Severini | ... | voice dubbing: Ignazio Spalla (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Filmena S.R.L. (production)
Distributors
- Consorzio Italiano Distributori Indipendenti Film (CIDIF) (1969) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (1970) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Elan Film (1970) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Les Films Jacques Leitienne (1970) (France) (theatrical)
- CWF (1971) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Centrala Wynajmu Filmów (1971) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Damaskinos-Mihailidis (DM) [gr] (1971) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Edko Films (1971) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Athena Films (1976) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Audio Visual (1982) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- VPS Video (1982) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Starmedia Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- New Entertainment World (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Midnight Choir (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Sinister Cinema (2009) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- Sinister Cinema (2009) (United States) (VHS)
- 88 Films (2019) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (The Italian Collection #55)
- Artus films (2020) (France) (Blu-ray)
- El 9 Besepi S.L. (2021) (Spain)
- Sinister Cinema (2021) (United States) (DVD) (widescreen)
- Cinefear (United States) (VHS)
- Korporatsiya Arena (Russia) (VHS)
- Screen Entertainment (West Germany) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Sviluppo Pellicole e Stampa (SPES) (color by)
- Fono Roma (editing)
- Edizioni Nazionalmusic (music publisher)
- Sviluppo Pellicole e Stampa (SPES) (negative and positive)
- Sviluppo Pellicole e Stampa (SPES) (optical effects)
- De Paolis I.N.C.I.R. (interiors)
- Società Attori Sincronizzatori (SAS) (dubbing)
- Tigano Lo Faro (costumes)
- Rocchetti (wigs)
- Rancati (weapons)
- Pompei (shoes)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
In 1599 Italy, Beatrice Cenci is the teenage daughter of the crazy landowner and nobleman Francesco Cenci whom he keeps his daughter locked up in the dungeon of his castle for his plaything, sexually abusing her when he feels like it. Beatrice then plots with her stepmother, her besotted servant Olimpio, as well as a local bandit, named Catalano, to plan Francesco's murder. |
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Taglines | No secret is sacred in THE CONSPIRACY OF TORTURE! See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | Director Lucio Fulci considers this movie his best film. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Fulci Flashbacks: Reflections on Italy's Premiere Paura Protagonist (2011). See more » |
Quotes |
Olimpo Calvetti:
It's so humiliating to have been unable to withstand the torture... See more » |