(145) IN THE DARKNESS OF TERROR (1971) Marisa Mell thriller
6033DVD
original Italian
title NEL BUIO DEL TERRORE
also known as STORY OF BETRAYAL (Historia de una traición),
GREAT SWINDLE and CARLA AND LOLA
directed by José
Antonio Nieves Conde
starring Marisa Mell ˇ Sylvia Koscina ˇ Stephen Boyd ˇ
Fernando Rey ˇ Massimo Serato ˇ Howard Ross
This
is film is top notch 'murder-n-mystery' Eurotrash, mostly concentrating
on Carla (Marisa Mell) and a dangerously obsessive love-life. She is
a seductive woman who kindles relationships with several people, both
male and female, but the deceit soon spins into many unexpected directions.
Director
José Antonio Nieves Conde [credited as J. A. Nieves Conde, here]
followed a few months later another Marisa Mell/Stephen Boyd thriller
called MARTA.
He is also well-known to genre fans for the early Soledad Miranda film
SOUND
OF HORROR in the mid '60s. Mr Conde died of natural causes in
September 2006 at age 90.
An
Italian/Spanish co-production, in English language; widescreen format,
uncut version (93 min.), DVD encoded for ALL REGION NTSC, playable on
any
American machine. Extras include Marisa Mell tribute.
Nudity/Violence/Sexual
Situations/Drugs
Recommended for Mature Audiences