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Cast
Adrienne La Russa
as Beatrice Cenci
Tomas Milian
as Olimpo Calvetti
Georges Wilson
as Francesco Cenci
Mavie Bardanzellu
as Lucrezia Petroni
Antonio Casagrande
as Don Giacomo Cenci
Ignazio Spalla
as Catalano
Steffen Zacharias
as Prospero Farinacci
Raymond Pellegrin
as Cardinal Lanciani
Giancarlo Badessi
as Officer
John Bartha
as eccellenza #1
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1969
Runtime1h 39m
LanguageItalian
Certification18
GenresDrama
Votes42
DirectorLucio Fulci
WritersLucio Fulci, Roberto Gianviti
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Conspiracy of Torture
About The Conspiracy of Torture
In 1599 Italy, Beatrice Cenci is the teenage daughter of the crazed landowner and nobleman Francesco Cenci who keeps her locked up in the dungeon of his castle where he sexually abuses her. Beatrice plots with her stepmother, her besotted servant Olimpio, as well as a local bandit, named Catalano to plan Francesco’s murder.
Directed by Lucio Fulci, The Conspiracy of Torture leans on a strong ensemble — Adrienne La Russa, Tomas Milian, Georges Wilson — 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 drama titles of 1969.
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