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Cast
Dagmar Lassander
as Maria
Philippe Leroy
as Dr. Sayer
Lorenza Guerrieri
as Gida
Varo Soleri
as Administrator
Maria Cumani Quasimodo
as Sayer's Secretary
Mirella Pamphili
as Streetwalker
Manlio Dalla Pria
as Politician (uncredited)
Salvatore Furnari
as Dwarf (uncredited)
John Karlsen
as Manservant (uncredited)
Gennarino Pappagalli
as Passerby (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1969
Runtime1h 26m
LanguageItalian
CertificationR
GenresRomance, Thriller
Votes50
DirectorPiero Schivazappa
WritersPiero Schivazappa, Giuseppe Zaccariello, Paolo Levi
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Laughing Woman
About The Laughing Woman
Beautiful PR woman, Maria finds herself trapped in the home of the sinister and troubled Dr. Sayer, where she is subjected to a series of increasingly bizarre, terrifying, and degrading sex games. Sayer admits that he has murdered several women after the same ordeal, always killing them at the point of orgasm. But all is not what it seems, and through a series of twists and turns, the whole situation is slowly turned on its head.
Directed by Piero Schivazappa, The Laughing Woman leans on a strong ensemble — Dagmar Lassander, Philippe Leroy, Lorenza Guerrieri — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about romance titles of 1969.
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