Femina ridens (1969)
Release Year: 1969
Nation: Italy
Alternative Title: Os Profissionais do Sadismo, Le duo de la mort, The Frightened Woman, The Laughing Woman
Director: Piero Schivazappa
Writer: Giuseppe Zaccariello, Paolo Levi, Piero Schivazappa
Production & Genre
Story
Dr. Sayer, a philanthropic institution director with a hidden misogynistic and sexophobic personality, engages in sadistic games at his isolated villa during weekends with professionals who stage death scenes. When Mary, an employee of his institution, visits him, he decides to act out one of his fantasies by imprisoning her and subjecting her to physical and psychological torture.
Summary
Femina ridens is a 1969 thriller directed by Piero Schivazappa. The film centers around Dr. Sayer, a seemingly respectable figure who harbors a dark side filled with misogynistic and sexophobic tendencies. Despite the limited information available about the movie's context or themes, it's clear that 'Femina ridens' explores disturbing psychological depths through its portrayal of Dr. Sayer's sadistic games and his eventual crossing over into reality.
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