Erika (film) explained

Erika
Director:Filippo Walter Ratti
Music:Roberto Pregadio
Cinematography:Girolamo La Rosa
Editing:Rolando Salvatori
Studio:Primax
Runtime:86 minutes
Country:Italy
Language:Italian

Erika is a 1971 Italian drama film[1] directed by Filippo Walter Ratti and starring Pierre Brice, Patrizia Viotti and Carla Mancini.[2] The film grossed over 300 million lire on release, but was then banned due to alleged obscene content.

It was shot at the Elios Studios in Rome and on location around Faleria in Lazio. It was shot back-to-back with The Night of the Damned, using the same sets. The art direction was by Elio Balletti.

Synopsis

A free-spirited young German woman arrives to stay with an aristocratic family in Sicily, causing havoc to their lives.

Cast

References

  1. Book: Sanguisughe Sexy: Vavmpires in Italian Genre Cinema Between 1956 and 1975. Northumbria University. 2018.
  2. Curti p.43

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