''The Forbidden Room'' ( it, Anima persa) is a 1977

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directed by

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. It is based on the novel '' Un'anima persa'' by Giovanni Arpino. The film was co-production between Italy and France by Dean Film and Les Productions Fox Europa.

Plot

Cast

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as Fabio Stolz *

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as Elisa Stolz * Danilo Mattei as Tino * Anicée Alvina as Lucia * Ester Carloni as Annetta * Michele Capnist as Il Duca *

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as Prof. Sattin

Production

''The Forbidden Room'' was based on the novel ''L'anima persa'' written by Giovanni Arpino and published in 1966. Director

had previously adapted Arpino's novel previously, as ''

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''. Risi's adaptation of ''L'anima persa'' changed the novels location from Turin to Venice and changed the names, features and characteristics of some characters such as Tino's uncle and aunt Galla.

Release

''The Forbidden Room'' was distributed theatrically in Italy by Fox/Dean Film on 20 January 1977. In Italy, the film grossed a total of 857,364,083

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domestically. The film was released in France on 23 March 1977 as ''Âmes perdues''.

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* * Italian thriller films French thriller films Films directed by Dino Risi Films set in Venice Films scored by Francis Lai 1970s Italian films 1970s French films {{1970s-Italy-film-stub