Summary
While walking along the beach, Christian and his girlfriend discover a mysterious woman washed ashore. The following day, Christian meets the woman again at a yacht party and soon finds himself entangled in a web of lust, intrigue and murder.
Good for
- Friends night
- Pure escapism
- Adults
Skip it if
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 60GoodWatch 60
IMDb6.0
Running time
1 h 34 min
A typical length for thrillers, −10 min on the typical 104
typical 10494Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 30 more
Released
1974
February 16, 1974
52 years ago
Genres
ThrillerMysteryLanguage
Italian
Original language
Also spoken
EnglishMade in
- Italy
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 8 moreDirecting · 1
- Umberto Lenzi Director, Screenplay
Writing · 3
- Massimo Franciosa Screenplay
- Luisa Montagnana Screenplay
- Pino Boller Screenplay, Story
Production · 1
- Ugo Tucci Producer
Camera · 1
- Guglielmo Mancori Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Eugenio Alabiso Editor
Sound · 2
- Ennio Morricone Original Music Composer
- Sandro Borni Sound
Art · 1
- Giacomo Caló Carducci Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Silvio Laurenzi Costume Design
- Pierantonio Mecacci Makeup Artist
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