Katarsis
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Directed by | Giuseppe Vegezzi |
Written by | Giuseppe Vegezzi |
Story by | Giuseppe Vegezzi |
Produced by | Fernando Cerqua[1] |
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Edited by | Enzo Alfonsi[1] |
Music by | Berto Pisano[1] |
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Distributed by | Mangusta (Italy) |
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Running time | 87 minutes[1] |
Country | Italy |
Budget | ₤46 million |
Katarsis, also known as Challenge the Devil (Italian: Sfida al diavolo), is a 1963 Italian horror film directed and written by Giuseppe Vegezzi.[1] It is Veggezzi's only film.[1]
Production
Katarsis was shot at Odescalchi Castle in Bracciano and Montelibretti and Olympia Studios in Rome[1]between 14 May and 7 June 1963.[2] The film had a low budget of 46 million Italian lira.[1] Christopher Lee was one of the few name actors in the film where he was on set for one week.[1] In Lee's autobiography, he states that he never saw the film or its dailies and that it was later split into two films.[1] This is incorrect; however, the film was released in two versions, the later one with more footage.[1]
Release
Katarsis was released in Italy on September 9, 1963 where it was distributed by Mangusta.[1] Shortly after the film received its distribution visa, its production company I Della Films filed for bankruptcy.[1] Katarsis was then purchased by Eco Films, and was re-released in a re-edited version titled Sfida al diavolo in 1965.[1][3][4] This version runs at 78 minutes and also includes new scenes involving a dancer.[3]
Reception
Roberto Curti, author of Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1957-1969 described the director's work ranging between "naive and terrible".[1]
See also
References
Footnotes
Sources
- Curti, Roberto (2015). Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1957-1969. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476619897.
- Johnson, Tom; Miller, Mark A. (2009). The Christopher Lee Filmography: All Theatrical Releases, 1948–2003. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476608969.
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