Argentina / Mar 09, 1968 / Mar del Plata Film Festival
They tried to turn him into a sexual square!
1h 29min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
1968, London. Luca is living his 'swinging' years away from duties, while his father wants him to take the reins of the family business. He plots to have him kidnapped and placed in a sanitarium, where the young man undergoes electroshock therapy until 'normalised'. Luca is then made to marry a woman who is actually a psychiatrist hired to turn him into a perfect businessman.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Harold Null | Police sergeant |
| Jacqueline Perrier | Valeria Lambertenghi |
| Michele Riccardini | Detective |
| Antonietta Fiorito | Lambertenghi employee |
| Madeline Smith |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Escalation |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cemo Film |
| Release date | 29 febbraio 1968 |
| Production | Giuseppe Zaccariello |
| Writer | Roberto Faenza |
| Editing | Ruggero Mastroianni, Adriana Olasio |
| Cinematography | Luigi Kuveiller, Danilo Desideri, Antonio Annunziata, Franco Vitale |
| Assistant directors | Roberto Faenza, Liliana Vannozzi |
| Camera operators | Danilo Desideri, Antonio Annunziata, Franco Vitale, Luigi Kuveiller |
| Additional photography | Danilo Desideri, Antonio Annunziata, Franco Vitale, Luigi Kuveiller |
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| Production design | Luciana Marinucci, Giorgio Giovannini, Francesco Fantacci |
| Art direction | Giorgio Giovannini, Luciana Marinucci, Francesco Fantacci |
| Set decoration | Francesco Fantacci, Luciana Marinucci, Giorgio Giovannini |
| Music | Ennio Morricone, Mario Bramonti, Bruno Nicolai, Bruno Battisti D'Amario, Mario Morigi |
| Sound | Mario Bramonti, Bruno Nicolai, Bruno Battisti D'Amario, Mario Morigi, Ennio Morricone |
| Costume design | Luciana Marinucci, Nilo Jacoponi |
| Makeup | Nilo Jacoponi, Luciana Marinucci |
| Hairstyling | Luciana Marinucci, Nilo Jacoponi |
Release dates
Premiere
Switzerland / Sep 26, 1968 / Locarno Film Festival
Theatrical release
Italy / Feb 29, 1968 / 18+
France / Oct 16, 1968 / TP
Germany / Oct 18, 1968 / 16
Argentina / Nov 06, 1968 / +16
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Japan / May 27, 1969
Mexico / Aug 05, 1971
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