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Steeped in sadomasochism and lushly photographed in the vivid hues for which the director is known, Mario Bava’s The Whip and the Body is a Gothic thriller that far surpasses the AIP Edgar Allan Poe films that it was intended to emulate. Horror legend Christopher Lee stars as Kurt Menliff, the sadistic son of a wealthy Count, who returns to the family castle, much to the dismay of his family, their servants, and the beautiful woman with whom he shares a fondness for the lash. When Kurt is found murdered, it brings no peace to those who had feared him, as his vengeful spirit cannot be contained by the grave, and he returns to torment those unfortunate enough to remain within Menliff Manor.
This film is a part of my Mario Bava collection, which includes:
I Vampiri (1957) Italian cut and English cut
Black Sunday (1960) European Cut and American Cut
The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1963) Italian cut and American cut
Black Sabbath (1963) Italian cut and American cut
The Whip and the Body (1963)
Blood and Black Lace (1964)
Planet of the Vampires (1965) Italian cut and English cut
Kill, Baby... Kill! (1966)
Danger: Diabolik (1968)
Five Dolls for an August Moon (1970)
Hatchet for the Honeymoon (1970)
Four Times That Night (1971)
A Bay of Blood (1971) Italian Cut and English cut
Baron Blood (1972) Original Cut and American cut
Lisa and the Devil (1974) Original cut and House of Exorcism cut
Rabid Dogs (1974) Original cut and Kidnapped cut
Shock (1977)
Most of you don't have to download every upload. It's hard to say what's the best version to watch for everyone but the standard version will always be uploaded first and it will include a commentary track by Tim Lucas. The standard versions have better video and audio quality. All the other versions are there for archivists and Bava enthusiasts or if you really want to watch a specific language dub.
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Title: The Whip and the Body / La frusta e il corpo
Release Year: 1963
Directed by: Mario Bava
Written by: Ugo Guerra, Ernesto Gastaldi, Luciano Martino
Starring: Daliah Lavi, Christopher Lee, Tony Kendall, Ida Galli
Genre: Horror
Runtime: 01:26:51
Size: 8,2 Gb
Video Codec: HEVC x265 10bit (Main10@L4) very slow preset
Video bitrate: Variable, 12 600 kbps average
Resolution: 1920x1036
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Framerate: 23.976 (24000/1001) FPS
Audio 1: Italian / FLAC 16-bit / 2.0 / 369 kbps
Audio 2: English / FLAC 16-bit / 2.0 / 363 kbps
Audio 3: English / AC-3 / 2.0 / 192 kbps / Commentary by Mario Bava biographer Tim Lucas
Subtitles: English (PGS)
Source: Kino Lorber Blu-ray
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