I corpi presentano tracce di violenza carnale (1973)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

Sergio Martino

Writers:

Lewis E. Ciannelli (English dialogue)
Ernesto Gastaldi (screenplay)

Release Date:

November 1973 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

One Day She Met a Man Who Loved Beautiful Women...But Not All in One Piece

Plot:

Someone is strangling coeds in Rome. The only clue is that the killer owns a red and black scarf, and police are stumped...

Plot Keywords:

Killer | Coeds | Student | Police | Villa

Cast

Suzy Kendall	...	Jane
Tina Aumont	...	Daniela
Luc Merenda	...	Roberto
John Richardson	...	Franz
Roberto Bisacco	...	Stefano Vanzi
Ernesto Colli	...	Gianni Tomasso, the scarf vendor
Angela Covello	...	Katia
Carla Brait	...	Ursula
Conchita Airoldi	...	Carol Peterson (as Cristina Airoldi)
Patrizia Adiutori	...	Florence Heineken
Luciano Bartoli	...	Motorcycle guy #1
Gianni Greco	...	Motorcycle guy #2
Luciano De Ambrosis	...	Inspector Martino
Enrico DiMarco	...	Village idiot
Giorgio Dolfin	...	Slim boy in the village

Also Known As:

Bodies Bear Traces of Carnal Violence (International: English title)
Carnal Violence (Europe: English title)
Torso (USA) (dubbed version)

Runtime:

Australia:85 min | USA:92 min | Italy:89 min

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:18 (1993) (cut) | UK:X (1975) (cut) | UK:18 (uncut DVD version) | Norway:18 (uncut DVD version) (2009) | Italy:VM14 | Italy:VM18 (DVD rating) | New Zealand:R18 | Australia:R | USA:R | Iceland:(Banned)

Filming Locations:

Monte Gelato Falls, Treja River, Lazio, Italy

Company:

Compagnia Cinematografica Champion

Trivia:

The film was highly censored in English language countries. Because of this, parts of the English dub do not exist for the film. On uncut DVDs, these scenes are played with their original Italian language track and English subtitles.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: During the scene where Suzy tries to signal for help using a compact mirror, the camera crew is clearly reflected in the mirror as she jiggles it around.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Horror Business (2005) (V)

Fantastic giallo.

Sergio Martino's "Torso" is one of the most underrated giallos ever made.A series of sex murders shock a college campus,and four young beautiful girlfriends(Jane,Daniella,Ursula and Katia)head for the safety of an isolated country villa.Soon a mysterious black-gloved killer begins to kill them one by one."Torso" is filled with plenty of sleaze and graphic violence,so fans of Italian exploitation won't be disappointed.The murders are stylish and properly gory,and Martino has populated the film with several strikingly beautiful women,all of whom,with the exception of Suzy Kendall,take off their clothes.Martino managed to generate a fair amount of suspense,especially during the breathtaking climax as Jane and the masked murderer engage in a chilling contest of cat-and-mouse.The score by Guido and Maurizio DeAngelis is pretty effective too.A must-see for fans of Italian giallos!