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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.

Plot



Dr. 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

Soundtrack



The soundtrack to the film was composed by Stelvio Cipriani and released in 1969.

Track listing

Side 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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