Il demonio
- 1963
- 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
1.2K
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A lonely, sexually-uninhibited young peasant is subjected to an exorcism after she hexes a man who rejects her advances.A lonely, sexually-uninhibited young peasant is subjected to an exorcism after she hexes a man who rejects her advances.A lonely, sexually-uninhibited young peasant is subjected to an exorcism after she hexes a man who rejects her advances.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
Anna María Aveta
- Sister Angela
- (as Anna Maria Aveta)
María Teresa Orsini
- Nun
- (as Maria Teresa Orsini)
Luciana Angiolillo
- La Signora di Craco
- (uncredited)
Andrea Bosic
- Priest
- (uncredited)
Nino Castelnuovo
- Buca
- (uncredited)
Giovanni Cristofanelli
- Padre Tommaso
- (uncredited)
Laura Nucci
- La Madre di Purif
- (uncredited)
Nicola Tagliacozzo
- Zio Giuseppe
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDaliah Lavi cited this as her favorite movie and her best performance.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror (2021)
Featured review
not a scene in this film that does not astound or disturb
Barely seen, underrated and overwhelming, this is an astonishing film anticipating The Exorcist by ten years yet having within it several key elements, not least the most incredible and prolonged spider walk - in a church! The black and white photography is wonderful, the soundtrack spot on, the dialogue excellent and the central performance of the possessed one, by Daliah Lavi, is hypnotic. After the opening sequence where we see her jerk her head at a sound within the house and pass her hair across her face I feel like applauding but consider it a little premature. No worry, there is not a scene in this film that does not astound or disturb. From the wondrous performance of the aforementioned Ms Lavi, the perfectly good support, or lack of, from Frank Wolff, to the fearful villagers and the daunting landscape, this is near perfect film making.
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- christopher-underwood
- Dec 2, 2012
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Details
- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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