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Torso is a italien film of genre Thriller directed by Sergio Martino released in USA on 8 november 1973 with Suzy Kendall
Torso (1973)
I Corpi presentano tracce di violenza carnale
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 8 november 1973
Length 1h29
Directed by Sergio Martino
OriginItalie
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Serial killer films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Rating65%
Torso (original title: I corpi presentano tracce di violenza carnale) (Italian: "Bodies bear traces of carnal violence") is an Italian giallo thriller directed by Sergio Martino. The film was shot on location in Perugia and the Italian countryside in early 1972, and was subsequently released in 1973.
Torso is considered to be one of the forerunners of the modern slasher genre and has developed a cult following among fans of the giallo genre. Torso was released on DVD by Anchor Bay Entertainment in 2000 and on Blu-ray by Blue Underground in a new High Definition transfer on August 30, 2011.
Synopsis
The murder of two college students (and one's boyfriend) leads to a manhunt for the killer, whose chief weapon is a red and black ascot to strangle his victims. When a young college student discovers that she recognizes the murder weapon, she becomes a target of the killer and agrees with one of her friends, who is friends with their art history teacher, to stay at a local villa located on a nearby cliff.Actors
Suzy Kendall
(Jane)
Luc Merenda
(Roberto)
Tina Aumont
(Daniela Anselmi)
John Richardson
(Prof. Franz)
Roberto Bisacco
(Stefano Vanzi)
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