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{{Infobox film
| name = Katarsis
| image = Sfida-al-diavolo.jpg
| alt =
| caption = 1965 poster for 'Katarsis'
| native_name =
| director = Giuseppe Vegezzi
| producer = Fernando Cerqua
| writer = Giuseppe Vegezzi
| screenplay =
| story = Giuseppe Vegezzi
| based_on =
| starring =
| narrator =
| music = Berto Pisano
| cinematography =
| editing = Enzo Alfonsi
|production_companies =
| distributor = Mangusta (Italy)
| released =
| runtime = 87 minutes
| country = Italy
| language =
| budget = 46 million
| gross =
}}
'Katarsis', also known as 'Challenge the Devil' , is a 1963 Italian horror film directed and written by Giuseppe Vegezzi. It is Veggezzi's only film.
Production
'Katarsis' was shot at Odescalchi Castle in Bracciano and Montelibretti and Olympia Studios in Romebetween 14 May and 7 June 1963.Rigby, Jonathan (2001). 'Christopher Lee: The Authorised Screen History' (p. 93). Reynolds & Hearn. . The film had a low budget of 46 million Italian lira. Christopher Lee was one of the few name actors in the film where he was on set for one week. In Lee's autobiography, he states that he never saw the film or its dailies and that it was later split into two films. This is incorrect; however, the film was released in two versions, the later one with more footage.
Release
'Katarsis' was released in Italy on September 9, 1963 where it was distributed by Mangusta. Shortly after the film received its distribution visa, its production company I Della Films filed for bankruptcy. 'Katarsis' was then purchased by Eco Films, and was re-released in a re-edited version titled 'Sfida al diavolo' in 1965. This version runs at 78 minutes and also includes new scenes involving a dancer.
Reception
Roberto Curti, author of 'Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1957-1969' described the director's work ranging between "naive and terrible".
See also
*Christopher Lee filmography
*Italian films of 1963
*List of horror films of 1963
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