France / Dec 29, 1965 / Paris
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Carla Pratesi, a prostitute, is killed. Her death is followed by a number of attempted murders. Carla's sister undertakes her own investigation. Police enquiries uncover a drugs trade connected to a call-girls organization but the murderer remains at large. Finally, a witness identifies the killer as a well-known actor. However, he has a strong alibi (he was shooting a film). The following night, a girl who manages to escape from the maniac's clutches swears he is a different famous actor but he turns out to have a strong alibi too! Eventually the police set a trap in the park and, with the help of Carla, kill the madman. It emerges he had been disfigured by the atomic blast at Hiroshima and went crazy because his disformed features revolted women and but them off having sex with him. He created masks reproducing the features of handsome actors just to approach prostitutes!
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Aldo Berti | |
| Dada Gallotti | Maitresse |
| Alberto Cevenini | |
| Gepi De Rosa | |
| Tullio Altamura | Lover of Carla |
| Franco Pesce | |
| Gianni Medici | |
| Ugo Fangareggi | Roberto Lagosta |
| Luigi Batzella | Detective with a mustache (as Paolo Solvay) |
| Sergio Sagnotti | |
| Franco Beltramme | |
| Giana Vivaldi | |
| Maria Pia Conte |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Le notti della violenza |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | DMC Cinematografica |
| Release date | 29 dicembre 1965 |
| Writer | Roberto Mauri, Edoardo Mulargia |
| Editing | Nella Nannuzzi, Adriano Tagliavia |
| Cinematography | Vitaliano Natalucci, Marcello Midei |
| Assistant directors | Isabella Piga, Roberto Mauri, Alberto Salvatori |
| Camera operators | Marcello Midei, Vitaliano Natalucci |
| Additional photography | Vitaliano Natalucci, Marcello Midei |
| Production design | Giorgio Postiglione, Giordano Ferrari |
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| Art direction | Giordano Ferrari |
| Set decoration | Giordano Ferrari |
| Music | Aldo Piga, Adolfo Fabrizi, Pietro Vesperini |
| Sound | Aldo Piga, Adolfo Fabrizi, Pietro Vesperini |
| Costume design | Italo Fava, Gloria Granati, Ernesta Cesetti |
| Makeup | Italo Fava, Gloria Granati, Ernesta Cesetti |
| Hairstyling | Italo Fava, Gloria Granati, Ernesta Cesetti |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Italy / Apr 20, 1966
Germany / Oct 07, 1966
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