''Sex of the Witch'' () is a 1973 Italian erotic
gothic horror
Gothic fiction, sometimes referred to as Gothic horror (primarily in the 20th century), is a literary aesthetic of fear and haunting. The name of the genre is derived from the Renaissance era use of the word "gothic", as a pejorative to mean m ...
film directed by Angelo Pannaccio and starring Susanna Levi,
Jessica Dublin
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Sergio Ferrero,
Donald O'Brien, and
Camille Keaton.
Cast
Production
Shooting on the film began on March 6, 1972 in
Sermoneta
Sermoneta is a hill town and ''comune'' in the province of Latina (Lazio), central Italy.
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Donald O'Brien stated that the budget was so low on ''Sex of the Witch'' that he had to pay for his own food and hotel room during production.
Actress
Camille Keaton also admitted not knowing the film's plot on set, and when she confessed this to another actor, he claimed the same amount of confusion.
Release
''Sex of the Witch'' was released in France before it was released in Italy as ''Les Anges Pervers'' on 18 October 1973. It was distributed theatrically in Italy by Regional on 20 March 1974. The film grossed a total of 72,169,000
Italian lire
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domestically.
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External links
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''Sex of the Witch''at
Variety Distribution
1973 horror films
1973 films
Italian gothic horror films
Italian erotic horror films
Films shot in Lazio
1970s Italian films