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Arabella: Black Angel

Original title: Arabella l'angelo nero
  • 1989
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
980
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Tinì Cansino in Arabella: Black Angel (1989)
Erotic ThrillerGialloDramaMysteryRomanceThriller

Arabella is a nymphomaniac. One day, her writer husband finds her with another man. She has a strange reaction: Arabella kills her lover.Arabella is a nymphomaniac. One day, her writer husband finds her with another man. She has a strange reaction: Arabella kills her lover.Arabella is a nymphomaniac. One day, her writer husband finds her with another man. She has a strange reaction: Arabella kills her lover.

  • Director
    • Stelvio Massi
  • Writer
    • R. Filippucci
  • Stars
    • Tinì Cansino
    • Valentina Visconti
    • Francesco Casale
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    980
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    • Director
      • Stelvio Massi
    • Writer
      • R. Filippucci
    • Stars
      • Tinì Cansino
      • Valentina Visconti
      • Francesco Casale
    • 20User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Tinì Cansino
    Tinì Cansino
    • Arabella
    Valentina Visconti
    • Ispettrice
    Francesco Casale
    • Francesco
    Carlo Mucari
    • De Rosa
    Renato D'Amore
    • Scognamillo
    Giosè Davì
    • Detective Privato
    David D'Ingeo
    • Puttano
    Rena Niehaus
    Rena Niehaus
    • Agnese
    Ida Galli
    Ida Galli
    • Marta Veronese
    • (as Evelyn Stewart)
    Vinicio Diamanti
      Zaira Zoccheddu
      • Claw Woman
      • (uncredited)
      • Director
        • Stelvio Massi
      • Writer
        • R. Filippucci
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      emrio-1

      a wonderful italian/sleaze thriller

      THe trouble about this film is to get a good quality uncut copy.When you do you will see one of the great[not the greatest]over the top italian sleaze thriller films.Hollywood[here i bless myself] would never make anything like this.See it and enjoy but dont tell your maiden auntie.
      5dipdatta

      Sleazefest

      Whole intention of the movie seems to be showing Tinì Cansino's flesh. That's a pity, because this could have been a good Giallo. Lot of loopholes in plot - which by itself is not a big issue, because movies of this genre are not known for immaculate plots - but total focus on sex/sleaze & nudity has diluted the actual suspense part. Tini is not a good actress but she is hot & has given few very bold scenes.
      9kannibalcorpsegrinder

      Superb sleazy Giallo

      After being caught at a whorehouse, a woman finds her hidden nymphomaniac desires brought to the surface which not only has the benefit of helping her husband write a new book but causes a vicious killer to target her victims putting them in danger of being next on the list.

      This is one of the more engaging and fun trashy gialli. What really gives this one a large part of the fun here is the fact that there's such a sleazy and trashy feel to this one which really helps to make it more enjoyable. In dealing with her nymphomaniac manner, it includes not only the dealings with the continuous sex scenes and her sleeping around with everyone but also the opening shots at the whorehouse which manage to include all manner of kinky sexual thrills being enacted upon which really sets this off on a rather nice note which is always nicely realized and incredibly welcome considering the quality provided. By remaining an integral part of the film as a whole and staying quite relevant due to the various kinky sex she engages in for the sake of getting the novel written, there's a copious amount of nudity that she provides here with the lengthy sequences giving plenty of opportunities for that particular brand of sexual thrill which is nicely enhanced by the severity of these scenes. Once the storyline moves into more rational giallo tropes with the victims being killed off in exceptionally grisly methods, things pick up and it begins getting even better with the film allowing for all manner of fun to be had with the ability to switch from the stalking scenes showing the traditional black-gloved killer prowling the area with weapon in hand and dishing out the brutal kills such that the initial death with the blackmailing police inspector which launches everything into motion causes some great stalking scenes to occur here with the motel ambush on the first victim or the later scene involving the killer striking the woman down rather than the usual male victims targeted before. Likewise, the finale out in the woods after she manages to pick up her last john and features not only the big revelation about his secret life but also the nice twist involving the killer's identity which is rather shocking and nicely handled. As well, the way in which these are intercut alongside the concurrent police investigations managed with the crazed lesbian inspector trying to fit everything together only to have her own troubled past ending up causing the investigation to stumble slightly, it maintains a highly engaging mixture of sleazy thrills alongside the strong familiar giallo tropes present which manage to fully embrace the elements quite comfortably and easily which all makes for a great time here. There is a minor issue to be had here, which does manage to hold it down slightly in that the film really doesn't seem to offer up much in terms of coherence or logical plot-devices which concerns the relationship between everyone which is so twisted and confusing it really makes no sense. As a couple, they make no sense and the motives for why they agree to undergo the whole affair is a strange one which goes hand-in-hand with the killer's motive as well since that makes no sense either. Still, the troubled logic is all that really holds it down.

      Rated Unrated/NC-17: Male and Continuous Full Female Nudity, Graphic Violence, Graphic Language and strong sex scenes.
      7standardsdesign

      Vice is not a sin and honesty does not know shame

      Arabella is a beautiful and sexy housewife with a clear goal: to fulfill all her darkest sexual urges. Her husband, a writer who sits in a wheelchair after a car accident, takes inspiration in Arabella to give life to his new book charachter called Black Angel.

      But Arabella, on her quest for pleasure, will soon find herself in a cruel, dangerous world, where the innocence of lust cannot fight envy, corruption, nor a serial killer with a pair of sharp scissors following her high-heel steps through the night.

      Promising aesthethics in a giallo influenced erotic thriller.
      6trashgang

      weird giallo

      I was able to put in my collection the full uncut version, that means English spoken with Japanese subtitles. Japanese means that private parts are forbidden, so the erotic parts of the movie are blurred. And there are a lot of them in the movie. For me it's a typical giallo with changing plots. The gore is surprisingly low for a giallo. i think that's one of the reasons that it never had a major label to promote it. if you're in giallo's be sure to collect this OOP and hard to get full uncut version. as many giallo's don't be annoyed about the music and bad acting. Collect your peanuts and a beer, sit down and watch a underrated giallo.

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      • Release date
        • September 8, 1989 (Italy)
      • Country of origin
        • Italy
      • Language
        • Italian
      • Also known as
        • Arabella, Black Angel
      • Production company
        • Arpa International
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      • Runtime
        • 1h 29m(89 min)
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.33 : 1

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