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Catalog/Horror/The Whip and the Body
The Whip and the Body poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.4 / 100
1963·Horror / Romance / Drama·1h 27m

THE WHIP AND THE BODY

“Evil horror!!!”

Disowned in the past by his father, Kurt Menliff, a cruel and sadistic nobleman, returns to the family castle to reclaim his inheritance.

Above the Line
Mario Bava·DirectorUgo Guerra·ScreenplayErnesto Gastaldi·ScreenplayUbaldo Terzano·Director of PhotographyCarlo Rustichelli·Original Music ComposerRenato Cinquini·Editor
Cast
Daliah Lavi·NevenkaChristopher Lee·Kurt MenliffTony Kendall·Cristiano MenliffIda Galli·KatiaHarriet Medin·GiorgiaGustavo De Nardo·Count MenliffJacques Herlin·PriestLuciano Pigozzi·Losat
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 1
Mario Bava·Director
Writing· 6
Ugo Guerra·ScreenplayErnesto Gastaldi·ScreenplayLuciano Martino·ScreenplayErnesto Gastaldi·DialogueLuciano Martino·DialogueUgo Guerra·Dialogue
Camera· 1
Ubaldo Terzano·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Renato Cinquini·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Carlo Rustichelli·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 1
Ottavio Scotti·Art Direction
Production· 2
Elio Scardamaglia·General ManagerFederico Magnaghi·Production Manager
By the Numbers
75.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Whip and the Body's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#333366
#FFCC00
#CC3300
Mood
Tense, Dramatic, Gothic
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster features a large, blue-toned male face with a grim expression dominating the upper left, partially obscuring the yellow title text. Below and to the ”

horrorromance
Key Elements
HorseCastle
Atmosphere
Dark, Vibrant, Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Fantasy
Design Score
7/10
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