Massimo D'Avak — Playwright (6)

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The Queer ... The Erotic (1969)
L'altra faccia del peccato IMDb TMDB Douban
other title: Die andere Seite der Sünde / L'altra faccia del peccato
The documentary shows in succession a ritual of male initiation in an African tribe, a lesson in sexual education in an European country; a travelling through the rooms of a museum of erotism in Germany, the window shopping of prostitutes in Amsterdams red district, a public bath for both sexes in an unhinibited Scandinavian country, the headquarters of an association that is against keeping ones virginity, a marriage ceremony of two homosexuals, and the effects of drugs on addict people.

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The Man from the Deep River (1972)
The Man from the Deep River
other title: 来自深河的男人 / Sacrifice! …
A photographer accidentally kills a man in self-defense and while retreating into the jungles of an Asian country, is captured by a native tribe who hold him captive, force him into slave labor, and eventually accept him when he marries the chief's daughter. Throughout the whole film, I never felt this was a horror film. It was more reminiscent of a drama, like A MAN CALLED HORSE, which I liked better. Ivan Rassimov is pretty good as the photographer, but it is Me Me Lai as the chief's daughter who is memorable and great. I have always been a Me Me Lai fan ever since her breathtaking performance in JUNGLE HOLOCAUST and she is never given credit for her acting chops because she hardly speaks in her films. She is still very talented and charming. Lots of real animal mutilation is the one thing about DEEP RIVER that could make it a horror film, but even that doesn't execute well. THE MAN FROM DEEP RIVER is good to see for those who want to see what started the cannibal subgenre, but as an entry in the genre, is easily eclipsed by Deodato's entries and even Lenzi's own later entries. Recommended only for completists and Me Me Lai fans.

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Who Saw Her Die? (1972)
Chi l'ha vista morire?
阿尔多·拉多 actor: 乔治·拉扎贝 / 阿妮塔·斯特琳堡 …
other title: 谁看见她死去? / Chi l'ha vista morire? …
Between a four-year gap in the murder of a young girl, the daughter of a well-known sculptor is discovered dead, and her parents conduct an investigation, only to discover they are in over their heads as the body-count keeps rising.