Così dolce... così perversa (1969)
Directed by Umberto Lenzi

Crime / Mystery / Thriller
aka: So Sweet

Film Synopsis

Jean Renaut is a dynamic industrialist who compensates for his miserable marriage by pursuing a string of extramarital affairs.  His latest distraction is an enigmatic young blonde who, unbeknown to him, is in league with his wife, who intends to exact a long overdue revenge.  Once they have killed Jean, Jocelyne inherits his fortune and the two women can look forward to a happy future.
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Film Credits

  • Director: Umberto Lenzi
  • Script: Massimo D'Avak (story), Ernesto Gastaldi, Luciano Martino (story)
  • Cinematographer: Guglielmo Mancori
  • Music: Riz Ortolani
  • Cast: Carroll Baker (Nicole Perrier), Jean-Louis Trintignant (Jean Reynaud), Erika Blanc (Danielle Reynaud), Horst Frank (Klaus), Helga Liné (Helene Valmont), Ermelinda De Felice (Hotel proprietor), Giovanni Di Benedetto (Monsieur Valmont), Irio Fantini (Party guest), Dario Michaelis (Police commissioner), Renato Pinciroli (Porter), Gianni Pulone (Press photographer), Lucio Rama (Party guest), Paola Scalzi (Helene's friend), Luigi Sportelli (Party guest), Beryl Cunningham (Black stripper), Marcello Bonini Olas (Party guest), Alessandro Tedeschi (Uomo della commissione)
  • Country: Italy / France / West Germany
  • Language: Italian
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 90 min
  • Aka: So Sweet

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