| Edwige Fenech | ... | Floriana | |
| Anita Strindberg | ... | Irina Rouvigny | |
| Luigi Pistilli | ... | Oliviero Rouvigny | |
| Ivan Rassimov | ... | Walter | |
| Franco Nebbia | ... | Inspector | |
| Riccardo Salvino | ... | Dario | |
| Angela La Vorgna | ... | Brenda | |
| Enrica Bonaccorti | ... | Hooker | |
| Daniela Giordano | ... | Fausta | |
| Ermelinda De Felice | ... | Bordello Owner | |
| Marco Mariani | ... | Libraio | |
| Nerina Montagnani | ... | Mrs. Molinar | |
| Carla Mancini | |||
| Bruno Boschetti | |||
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Dalila Di Lazzaro | ... | Girl who strips on a table in party's | |
Directed by | |||
| Sergio Martino | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Adriano Bolzoni | screenplay | |
| Ernesto Gastaldi | screenplay | |
| Luciano Martino | story | |
| Edgar Allan Poe | story "The Black Cat" | |
| Sauro Scavolini | screenplay | |
| Sauro Scavolini | story | |
Produced by | |||
| Luciano Martino | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Bruno Nicolai | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Giancarlo Ferrando | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Attilio Vincioni | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Giorgio Bertolini | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Oscar Capponi | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Iolanda Conti | .... | hair stylist (as Jolanda Conti) | |
| Giulio Natalucci | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Lamberto Palmieri | .... | production manager | |
| Furio Rocchi | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Vittorio Caronia | .... | assistant director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Bruno Moreal | .... | sound mixer | |
| Roberto Moreal | .... | sound | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Francesco Narducci | .... | still photographer | |
| Bruno Pellegrini | .... | camera operator | |
| Adolfo Troiani | .... | assistant camera | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Mario Cinotti | .... | assistant editor | |
| Luciano Vittori | .... | color consultant | |
Other crew | |||
| Mirella Malatesta | .... | script supervisor (as Mirella Roy) | |
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Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key (1972)
** 1/2 (out of 4)
This giallo from Italian director Sergio Martino mixes up various genres, which were staples in Italy during the 1970s. You've got a sexy thriller mixed with horror elements with the typical giallo style killings and all of it is centered around Edgar Allan Poe's story "The Black Cat" with a pinch of "The Tell Tale Heart" thrown in for good measures. The film centers on a drunken writer (Luigi Pistilli) who is constantly embarrassing his wife (Anita Strindberg) by making fun of her or even raping her in from of their maid. One day the writer's mistress is killed and soon the maid is brutally murdered and all the signs point to him but his abused wife stays faithful anyways. Soon another maid (Edwige Fenech) is brought in and more bodies start to pile up. This is a very hit and miss giallo that has a lot of things working for it but at the same time none of its greatness can really overcome the rather drawn out screenplay. Martino directs this thing with a lot of style and a good pacing but the screenplay is so weak that it isn't too hard to figure out who the killer is and once the secret is revealed, it's not too hard to figure out what's going to happen next. Even though the screenplay is very weak there's still a lot here to love including the three lead performances, all of which are wonderful. Strindberg is terrific in her role as the abused wife and while this type of character has been seen before in films like this I can't think of anyone who does a better job with her. She must go through all sorts of emotional states in the film and she perfectly nails each of them. Pistilli is also very good as the abusive husband and makes for a great person to hate. The scene stealer for me is Fenech who is one of the most famous names from this genre. Her cute charm and devilish good looks add a lot to the film and each scene is certainly a lot better when she is in it. There's plenty of nudity to keep the film going with these beautiful actresses and the violence is also very high, although the effects really aren't that good. In the end this turns out to be a middle ground giallo, which is a shame because the performances are so great.