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Grace Jones

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, audio_format = , first_aired = {{start date, 1978, 10, 15 , last_aired = {{end date, 1978, 11, 26 , preceded_by = , followed_by = , related = ''Stryx'' is an Italian TV series, aired in 1978 on

Description

''Stryx'' thematically referred to Hell,

devil A devil is the personification of evil as it is conceived in various cultures and religious traditions. It is seen as the objectification of a hostile and destructive force. Jeffrey Burton Russell states that the different conceptions of ...

s and

underworld The underworld, also known as the netherworld or hell, is the supernatural world of the dead in various religious traditions and myths, located below the world of the living. Chthonic is the technical adjective for things of the underwor ...

. The scenography featured elements resembling

Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire ...

-like gloomy castles and caves. The show featured acting as well as musical performances from such artists as

, Asha Puthli, Grace Jones or

. The musical part was divided into a number of smaller parts, with each part featuring a performance from one specific artist, for example Asha Puthli in "Indian Stryx", Amanda Lear in ''Sexy Stryx'' or Grace Jones in ''Rumstryx''. The show was produced in the disco era, therefore this genre dominates the musical background of ''Stryx''. The show caused many controversies in more conservative societies, mainly because of its

ish theme and referring to

as well as exposing nudity. Due to numerous protests the show was taken off the broadcast and the production of following episodes was cancelled. Apart from six known episodes there exists also the seventh one, which has never been officially aired on television.

Personnel

Cast

- ''Sexy Stryx'' *

- ''Stereo Stryx'' * Asha Puthli- ''Indian Stryx'' * Corrado Lojacono *

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- ''Stryx do Brasil'' * Gianni Cajfa * Grace Jones - ''Rumstryx'' * Hal Yamanduchi * Mia Martini - ''Gipsy Stryx'' * Luis Agudo *

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- ''Subliminal Stryx'' *

- Piloconduttore * Walter Valdi

Production

* Enzo Trapani - director * Ennio di Majo - script * Gianna Sgarbossa - costumes * Tony De Vita - music * Renato Greco - choreography * Enzo Torroni - light Italian fantasy television series Musical television series 1978 Italian television series debuts 1970s Italian television series 1978 in Italian television