Katarsis

Katarsis

Italian film poster for Katarsis
Directed by Giuseppe Vegezzi
Produced by Fernando Cerqua[1]
Written by Giuseppe Vegezzi
Story by Giuseppe Vegezzi
Starring
Music by Berto Pisano[1]
Cinematography
  • Mario Parapetti
  • Angelo Baistrocchi[1]
Edited by Enzo Alfonsi[1]
Production
companies
  • Serena Film
  • Filmsonor[1]
Distributed by Mangusta (Italy)
Release date
  • September 9, 1963 (1963-09-09) (Italy)
Running time
 87 minutes[1]
Country Italy
Budget ₤46 million

Katarsis (Italian: Sfida al diavolo) is a 1963 Italian horror film directed and written by Giuseppe Vegezzi.[1] It is Veggezzi's only film.[1]

Production

Katarsis was shot at Odescalchi Castle in Bracciano and Montelibretti and Olympia Studios in Rome in 1963.[1] The film had a low budget of 46 million Italian lira.[1] Christopher Lee was one of the few name actors in the film where he was on set for one week.[1] In Lee's autobiography, he states that he never saw the film or its dailies and that it was later split into two films.[1] This is untrue, the film was later re-edited with more footage.[1]

Shortly after the film received its distribution visa, the films production company I Della Films filed for bankruptcy.[1] Katarsis was then purchased by Eco Films, and released it under the title of Sfida al diavolo.[1][2] This version runs at 78 minutes and also includes new scenes involving a dancer.[2]

Release

Katarsis was released in Italy on September 9, 1963 where it was distributed by Mangusta.[1]

Reception

Roberto Curti, author of Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1957-1969 described the director's work ranging between "naive and terrible".[1]

See also

References

Footnotes

Sources

  • Curti, Roberto (2015). Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1957-1969. McFarland. ISBN 1476619891. 
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