Mario Bava's erotic masterpiece
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09/25/09
The Whip and the Body (1963)
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Reviews Counted:8
Fresh:6
Rotten:2
Average Rating:6.9/10
Runtime: 90 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: The controversial horror/fantasy film about a 19th century nobleman (Lee) who is ostracized from his village after being convicted of whipping a local girl to near-death. Soon after he's found... [More]
Starring: Christopher Lee, Tony Kendall, Daliah Lavi, Harriet Medin
Director: Mario Bava
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Reviews for The Whip and the Body
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Many Mario Bava fans consider this to be one of his best, and it's certainly a contender with its effectively stylish rendering of a pulpy ghost mystery.
07/30/09
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08/12/05
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05/13/05
The Whip and the Body is a gothic horror fantasy that finds Bava at the peak of his visual prowess.
11/07/02
Someone sent me this on tape. I may speak to them again one day.
11/05/02
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06/05/02
A fascinating comment on the illusive and fetishistic nature of reality.
05/02/01
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02/27/01
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