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The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh

Original title: Lo strano vizio della signora Wardh
  • 1971
  • R
  • 1h 21m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
5.8K
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Edwige Fenech and George Hilton in The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh (1971)
A ‘violent masterpiece’ directed by Sergio Martino (Torso) An ambassador's wife discovers that one of the men in her life - either her husband, an ex-lover or her current lover - may be a vicious serial killer. This beautiful hypnotic film depicts a series of grisly murders, the victims of which all have some con
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After arriving in Vienna with her diplomat husband, a woman is stalked by a mysterious, razor-wielding maniac, with people around her getting killed one by one.After arriving in Vienna with her diplomat husband, a woman is stalked by a mysterious, razor-wielding maniac, with people around her getting killed one by one.After arriving in Vienna with her diplomat husband, a woman is stalked by a mysterious, razor-wielding maniac, with people around her getting killed one by one.

  • Director
    • Sergio Martino
  • Writers
    • Eduardo Manzanos
    • Ernesto Gastaldi
    • Vittorio Caronia
  • Stars
    • George Hilton
    • Edwige Fenech
    • Conchita Airoldi
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    6.9/10
    5.8K
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    • Director
      • Sergio Martino
    • Writers
      • Eduardo Manzanos
      • Ernesto Gastaldi
      • Vittorio Caronia
    • Stars
      • George Hilton
      • Edwige Fenech
      • Conchita Airoldi
    • 64User reviews
    • 92Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    George Hilton
    George Hilton
    • George Corro
    Edwige Fenech
    Edwige Fenech
    • Julie Wardh
    Conchita Airoldi
    Conchita Airoldi
    • Carol Brandt
    • (as Cristina Airoldi)
    Manuel Gil
    Manuel Gil
    • Dr. Arbe
    • (as Manuel Gill)
    Carlo Alighiero
    Carlo Alighiero
    • Commissioner
    Ivan Rassimov
    • Jean
    Alberto de Mendoza
    Alberto de Mendoza
    • Neil Wardh
    Bruno Corazzari
    Bruno Corazzari
    • Razor Killer
    Marella Corbi
    • Air Hostess
    Miguel del Castillo
    • Spanish Doctor
    Luis de Tejada
    • Spanish Inspector
    Brizio Montinaro
    Brizio Montinaro
    • Party Guest
    Anne Pouchie
    • Shower Victim
    • (as Pouchie)
    Mira Vidotto
    • Wardh Housemaid
    Letizia Lehir
    Letizia Lehir
    • Killed Prostitute
    • (uncredited)
    Giuseppe Marrocco
    • Neighbor
    • (uncredited)
    Francesco Narducci
    • Police Photographer
    • (uncredited)
    Oscar Sciamanna
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Sergio Martino
    • Writers
      • Eduardo Manzanos
      • Ernesto Gastaldi
      • Vittorio Caronia
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      The film was refused a UK cinema certificate in 1971 and passed uncut for DVD in 2011.
    • Goofs
      The actor playing the Spanish news vendor is dubbed incorrectly in the English version. He pronounces the "c" in gracias as "s", which is the Latin American pronunciation. In Spain "c" sounds like "th".
    • Quotes

      Bouquet card: Now I know you're trying to get away from me --- but your vice is like a room locked from the inside and only I have the key...

    • Crazy credits
      "The very fact that the commandment says "do not kill" makes us aware and convinced that we are descended from an unbroken chain of generations of assassins, for whom the love of murder was in their blood, as it is perhaps in ours." - Sigmund Freud
    • Alternate versions
      This was released at least twice on VHS in the United States. The version called Next Victim (box claims it runs 87 minutes) is quite different than the version released as Blade of The Ripper (box claims it runs 83 minutes). The film was shot in widescreen 2:35 and neither is letterboxed. The version released as Next Victim has had all of the nudity edited out of it. Blade of the Ripper has had the opening titles and several other sequences removed entirely, which accounts for the short running time.
    • Connections
      Featured in Through the Keyhole: An Interview with Sergio Martino (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Non Dirmi Una Bugia
      Written by Nora Orlandi

    User reviews64

    Featured review

    50 Shades Of Edwige...

    THE STRANGE VICE OF MRS. WARDH is another classic giallo from Director Sergio Martino. The magnificent Edwige Fenech stars as Julie Wardh, a diplomat's bored wife who is haunted by her past affair with a sexual deviant. Meanwhile, a black-gloved serial murderer is carving up beautiful women nearby.

    This is Ms. Fenech's movie and she's a true marvel, whether clothed or unclothed. Her icon status in this genre is beyond debate.

    Loaded with mystery, suspense, bloody deaths, a variety of European locations, copious female nudity, and red herrings to distract us, this is among Mr. Martino's best efforts. The multi-twist finale is one for the ages!...
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    • Jul 23, 2023
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    • Release date
      • August 13, 1971 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • Spain
    • Languages
      • Spanish
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Blade of the Ripper
    • Filming locations
      • Sitges, Costa Brava, Catalonia, Spain(seaside town)
    • Production companies
      • Devon Film
      • Copercines, Cooperativa Cinematográfica
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 21 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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