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The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh / Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh (1971) [ReUp]

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Date: 2 Mar 2015 14:02:00
The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh / Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh (1971) [ReUp]

The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh (1971)
DVD9 | VIDEO_TS | PAL 16:9 | Scans (3 JPGs) | 01:36:11 | 7,44 Gb
Audio: #1 English, #2 Italiah - each AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subs: English
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Giallo

Director: Sergio Martino
Stars: George Hilton, Edwige Fenech, Conchita Airoldi

Newly married to an older man, Julie returns to Vienna, where a razor wielding slasher is killing women. Jean, her cruel and sadistic former lover, immediately contacts her, certain that only he can satisfy her strange vice. But she rejects him. She also meets George, the handsome cousin of her friend Carol; both are newly rich, thanks to an uncle's death. Julie's husband Neil is away frequently, so George pours on the charm. Meanwhile, it seems that the slasher is now focused on Julie. Bodies pile up, other murders are barely avoided, and George invites her to go away with him. Can it end happily?

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AKA: Blade of the Ripper (1971) - imdb title

Julie Wardh (Edwige Fenech) is the wife of an ambassador and upon her arrival after a trip aboard she discovers that there is a sex maniac on the loose. One night at a party Julie is introduced to George (George Hilton) who turns out to be her best friend Carol’s cousin. Jean (Ivan Rassimov) is Julie’s former lover and he continues to pursue her even though she has no desire to go back to him. George after a chance encounter works his way into Julie’s life. Julie after a brief seduction falls in love with George which leads to them being blackmailed. Carol offers to go in place of Julie to pay off the blackmailer which leads to Carol’s murder. There is a killer on the loose and only time will tell who the next victim will be.

The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh / Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh (1971) [ReUp]

The Strange vice of Mrs. Wardh marked Sergio Martino’s first foray into the giallo genre and it would help set the tone for other giallos that followed. First thing that one notices while watching The Strange vice of Mrs. Wardh it is amazing how polished Sergio Martino’s direction is at this point his career. Martino carefully composes like a master painter every frame with his fluid camera movements. Casting wise Martino is blessed with an excellent ensemble cast of euro regulars that include Conchita Airoldi (Torso), Alberto de Mendoza (Case of the Scorpion’s Tail) and Ivan Rassimov (Your vice Is a Closed Room and Only I Have the Key, All the Colors of the Dark). The films two lead’s George Hilton and Edwige Fenech working for the first time together would collaborate on two other giallo’s The Case of the Bloody Iris and All the Colors of the Dark. There chemistry is undeniable as foreshadows the work they would do together in the future. Edwige Fenech is a classic euro beauty and director Sergio Martino exploits her ample talents to their fullest.

The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh / Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh (1971) [ReUp]

Ivan Rassimov is perfectly cast as the sadistic ex-lover. There is something wicked about his devilish grin and icy cold stare. The story has so many plot twists and red herrings that character development is all but non-existent. There is very little to find redeeming about any of the characters in The Strange vice of Mrs. Wardh which offers a bleak outcome for most of the participants involved. The use of a flashback is employed several times during the film to give us the viewer more background on Julie’s relationship with Jean. These segments are beautifully crafted and heavily stylized to the point one wonders if they are real or a dream.

The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh / Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh (1971) [ReUp]

Nora Orlandi’s haunting score and Vienna’s baroque architecture help heightens the films Gothic and at times surreal look. The music Nora Orlandi used during the flashbacks sequences would find its way into Quentin Tarantino’s film Kill Bill volume 2. Carol’s death scene that takes place in a park at dusk right before dawn showcases Martino’s expertise at crafting horrific and sadistic imagery. Another wonderfully executed scene is death scene that takes place in shower that could give Hitchcock’s shower scene in Psycho a run for its money. The special effects are extremely effective and at times almost too real looking; that they further drive home the film’s De Sade approach to sadism. The Strange vice of Mrs. Wardh is by far and away Martino’s most violent giallo.
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The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh / Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh (1971) [ReUp]

If you’re a fan of Hitchcockian suspense, Euro sleaze and those classic 1970s Cinzano ads featuring Joan Collins, then this thriller is a real treat. Inspired by the much copied Les Diaboliques (out now on Blu-ray in the UK through Arrow Films), Italy’s Roger Corman, director Sergio Martino, has fashioned an engrossing thriller.

The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh / Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh (1971) [ReUp]

Giallo queen Edwige Fenech plays Julie, a foreign diplomat’s wife who accompanies her husband to Vienna on business. While staying at a plush hotel (Dick Dominici’s wild set design is so 1970s it screams bad taste), Julie discovers her ex-lover, the sadistic Jean, is also in town. If that’s not worrying enough, there’s also a killer sex fiend on the loose in the city.

Tired of her marriage, the lonely Julie soon falls for the swarthy charms of a medallion-wearing playboy called George (George Hilton). With Jean seemingly stalking her, Julie elopes with her new lover to Spain where she gets news that Jean has committed suicide. But when a bunch of roses arrives, it looks like Jean is still alive!

The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh / Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh (1971) [ReUp]

Double cross tactics and red herrings are all the go here, so I won’t spoil what happens, but the film’s twists and turns are riveting. When it comes to the sex and sadism advertised however, it’s only ever implied (best illustrated in a fantasy sequence in which Julie finds herself being assaulted by Jean during a rainstorm and a scene involving shards of broken glass). But the lack of sex doesn’t matter at all because Fenech’s huge fake lashes, Nora Orlandi’s soaring score, the film’s garish palette and Martino’s inventive editing skills all serve to elevate this minor thriller to cult status. It’s no wonder the folks at Shameless worked so tirelessly to add this to their Gialli collection.

The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh / Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh (1971) [ReUp]

This is a must-have, but a word of caution: don’t view the film using the Chapters section as there’s a major spoiler lurking. And if you want know what that Freud quote means in English, then watch the watch trailer.

I’ll certainly be watching this one again… and again.
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The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh / Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh (1971) [ReUp]

Special Features:
- Introduction by director Sergio Martino
- Thrills, Chills & Cleavage: interview with director Sergio Martino (21:37)
- Edwige Fenech & The Genesis of Mrs Wardh (6:54)
- Shameless Fact Track by Justin Harries (text based commentary)
- Theatrical trailer
- Shameless Trailer Park

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