A rich man with a penchant for degrading women subjects a female journalist to unpleasant S&M games, but, unbeknownst to him, she's the one who's manipulating him.A rich man with a penchant for degrading women subjects a female journalist to unpleasant S&M games, but, unbeknownst to him, she's the one who's manipulating him.A rich man with a penchant for degrading women subjects a female journalist to unpleasant S&M games, but, unbeknownst to him, she's the one who's manipulating him.
- Politician
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- Dwarf
- (uncredited)
- Manservant
- (uncredited)
- Passerby
- (uncredited)
- Politician
- (uncredited)
- Politician
- (uncredited)
- Musician on the Train
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Piero Schivazappa
- Paolo Levi(uncredited)
- Giuseppe Zaccariello(uncredited)
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- TriviaDagmar Lassander said this was her personal favorite among her movies.
- GoofsWhen the train passes, full of musicians playing woodwinds, they are all seen blowing their instruments almost 10 seconds before a single saxophone is heard on the soundtrack, and then the musician's fingering doesn't match the sustained notes heard.
- Quotes
Dr. Sayer: [regarding a program of mass vasectomies to control population] Are you personally for or against sterilization?
Maria: I'm all for it. A man who already has 2 or 3 children should fit very well in a sterilization program Why should the woman always have to be the one to take precautions, pills, etc.?
Dr. Sayer: The pill has no lasting effect, whereas sterilization means permanent incapacity. It's barbarous, monstrous! I agree, of course, that the great increase in population must be kept in check, but only by means that will do no harm to the potency of the male... It is essential that the fertility of the men should remain intact! Do you understand?
- Alternate versionsThe initial 1998 UK Salvation video was cut by 16 secs by the BBFC to remove photographic shots of women being tortured, though the later re-release mistakenly featured the uncut version. The 2008 Shameless DVD was fully uncut and featured an extended version with additional footage.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Eurotika!: So Sweet, So Perverse (1999)
- SoundtracksFemina Ridens
Written by Giulia De Mutiis (as DeMutiis), Piero Schivazappa (as Schivazappa) and Stelvio Cipriani (as Cipriani)
Sung by Olympia
With the participation of Alessandro Alessandroni's Cantori Moderni Di Alessandroni (as Alessandro Alessandroni's 'Modern Singers')
Naturally, the entire film is really rather pointless; and while The Frightened Woman isn't exactly a thrill ride, there's still some interest. The speeches from the lead man are interesting in a completely nonsensical sort of way. The acting is typically trashy, although the leads; Philippe Leroy and Dagmar Lassander give decent leading performances considering the type of film. The majority of the film centres around the forced relationship between the two central characters, and this is somewhat the film's downfall. The problem is that what they're doing isn't always all that interesting; and the relaxed flow of the film means that it can become a bit dreary at times. The locations are good, however, and the bachelor pad in which most of the action takes place is a good representative of the period in which the film was made. As a 'battle of the sexes', it has to be said that The Frightened Woman veers more towards femininity, which is odd considering the way that women are usually treated in Eurocult cinema. Overall, I wouldn't recommend anyone going out of their way to find this film; but if you're a fan of trashy Jess Franco stuff, you might just like this too.
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- Mar 28, 2007
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- The Frightened Woman
- Filming locations
- Italy(Exterior)
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- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1