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The Washing Machine
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Wikipedia article
'The Washing Machine' also known by its original title 'Vortice Mortale' is a 1993 'giallo' film directed by Ruggero Deodato.
Plot
Inspector Alexander Stacev is called to the house of three sisters, Ludmilla, Vida and Maria after Ludmilla claims to have found the dismembered body of Vida's pimp boyfriend Yuri inside their washing machine. When he arrives and finds no body he tells them there is no case, putting it down to a drunken hallucination. The sisters think otherwise and follow and pester him about the disappearance of Yuri, luring him into their strange world.
Cast
* Philippe Caroit as Inspector Alexander Stacev
* Ilaria Borrelli as Maria 'Sissy' Kolba
* Katarzyna Figura as Vida Kolba
* Barbara Ricci as Ludmilla Kolba
* Laurence Regnier as Nikolai
* Lszl Borbly as Music Teacher
* Claudia Pozzi as Irina
* Yorgo Voyagis as Yuri Petkov
* Vilmos Kolba as Blind School Instructor
* Kroly Medriczky as German Tourist #1
* Sndor Boros as German Tourist #2
* Tams Pintr as Male Orchestra Singer
* gnes Dvid as Female Orchestra Singer
* Ruggero Deodato as Nosy Neighbor (uncredited)
Background
Although generally considered to be a giallo film, some argue that it does not fit the criteria for the genre.
Ruggero was interviewed for a book in 1999 and said of the film;
Release
'The Washing Machine' was released in 2014 on DVD in the UK by Shameless Screen Entertainment.
References
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