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Wikipedia article'The Laughing Woman' (Latin: 'Femina ridens'), also known as 'The Frightened Woman', is a 1969 Italian erotic thriller film directed by Piero Schivazappa. PlotDr. Sayer, the director of a philanthropic foundation, spends his weekends at his luxurious villa outside of Rome toying with sadistic fantasies. His games are usually acted out with the help of a prostitute conversant with his desires. When his regular prostitute becomes unavailable at the last minute, Sayer substitutes Maria, a young journalist on his staff. After the drugged Maria regains consciousness at his villa, Sayer realizes that he now has a real victim on his hands. She is subjected to his unpleasant games but soon begins subverting him. Cast*Philippe Leroy: Doctor Sayer *Dagmar Lassander: Mary *Lorenza Guerrieri: Gida *Varo Soleri: Administrator *Maria Cumani Quasimodo: Sayer's Secretary *Mirella Pamphili: Streetwalker SoundtrackThe soundtrack to the film was composed by Stelvio Cipriani and released in 1969. Track listingSide A*Week-End With Mary *Love Symbol *Hot Skin *Chorus And Brass "Fugato" *Rendez-Vous In The Castle *Sophisticated Shake Side B *"Femina Ridens" Song *Mary's Theme *The Shower *The Run In The Alley *Fight Of Love References | |
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