Lurid giallo with Robert Hoffmann and Irina Demick
This Italian-Spanish giallo by Alfonso Brescia, originally called "Ragazza tutta nuda assassinata nel parco", was released in Italian cinemas on May 30, 1972. A film title really couldn't be more sensational, and the film itself is a bit wild. But because of the cast and the decisive twist at the end, it is definitely worth seeing.
At the beginning there is a terrible family tragedy towards the end of the war, where it is not entirely clear whether it was all just a nightmare. Jump to the present in 1972: An elderly man is found dead in a ghost train in a luna park, probably near Madrid. Strangely enough, this Mr. Wallenberger had recently taken out a large life insurance policy. Of course, the insurance company becomes suspicious and assigns their best investigator Chris Buyer (Robert Hoffmann, known from "Neues vom Hexer / News from the Witcher" (1965) and "Kampf um Rom / Battle for Rome" (1968)) to get to the bottom of the matter. The good-looking rascal immediately manages to go undercover to approach the rather shy Catherine (Pilar Velazquez), the daughter of the deceased. Through this he also gets to know her mother Magda Wallenberger (Irina Demick, known from "The Longest Day" (1961) and "Grieche sucht Griechin" (1966) alongside Heinz Rühmann) and her beautiful sister Barbara (Patrizia Adiutori). This Barbara is by no means as shy as her little sister. She likes to hit the hay with Günther (Howard Ross / Renato Rossini, who turned 80 on January 10th, 2021), the strapping stable boy on the family estate. Things come to a head when a stark naked girl is found murdered in the estate's park one morning. Now Inspector Huber (Adolfo Celi, the Bond villain from "Thunderball" (1965)) has to investigate...
Teresa Gimpera and Philippe Leroy can be seen in other roles in this sometimes somewhat confusing but certainly exciting film.
What's particularly nice about this film is the reunion with well-known actors. The Austrian actor Robert Hoffmann (1939-2022), who appeared in several Italian films ("Spasmo" (1974)) in the 1970s, has unfortunately been somewhat forgotten. This film offers the perfect opportunity to refresh your memory.
This Italian-Spanish giallo by Alfonso Brescia, originally called "Ragazza tutta nuda assassinata nel parco", was released in Italian cinemas on May 30, 1972. A film title really couldn't be more sensational, and the film itself is a bit wild. But because of the cast and the decisive twist at the end, it is definitely worth seeing.
At the beginning there is a terrible family tragedy towards the end of the war, where it is not entirely clear whether it was all just a nightmare. Jump to the present in 1972: An elderly man is found dead in a ghost train in a luna park, probably near Madrid. Strangely enough, this Mr. Wallenberger had recently taken out a large life insurance policy. Of course, the insurance company becomes suspicious and assigns their best investigator Chris Buyer (Robert Hoffmann, known from "Neues vom Hexer / News from the Witcher" (1965) and "Kampf um Rom / Battle for Rome" (1968)) to get to the bottom of the matter. The good-looking rascal immediately manages to go undercover to approach the rather shy Catherine (Pilar Velazquez), the daughter of the deceased. Through this he also gets to know her mother Magda Wallenberger (Irina Demick, known from "The Longest Day" (1961) and "Grieche sucht Griechin" (1966) alongside Heinz Rühmann) and her beautiful sister Barbara (Patrizia Adiutori). This Barbara is by no means as shy as her little sister. She likes to hit the hay with Günther (Howard Ross / Renato Rossini, who turned 80 on January 10th, 2021), the strapping stable boy on the family estate. Things come to a head when a stark naked girl is found murdered in the estate's park one morning. Now Inspector Huber (Adolfo Celi, the Bond villain from "Thunderball" (1965)) has to investigate...
Teresa Gimpera and Philippe Leroy can be seen in other roles in this sometimes somewhat confusing but certainly exciting film.
What's particularly nice about this film is the reunion with well-known actors. The Austrian actor Robert Hoffmann (1939-2022), who appeared in several Italian films ("Spasmo" (1974)) in the 1970s, has unfortunately been somewhat forgotten. This film offers the perfect opportunity to refresh your memory.