“Sade is surrealist in sadism.” —André Breton The legacy of the Marquis de Sade can be felt strongly in the 20th century, largely because of the efforts of the French Surrealists in the ‘20s and ‘30s: writers and artists like ...
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“I feel swept by destiny into a strange, beautiful dream.” —Swept Away The first part of this essay explored director Lina Wertmüller’s first two, important collaborations with the actor Giancarlo Giannini: The Seduction of Mimi (1972) and Love and Anarchy (1974), ...
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In a scene from Mario Bava’s seminal 1964 film Blood and Black Lace (Sei donne per l’assassino) we witness a fashion model, Nicole (Ariana Gorini), as she is pursued through a cluttered antique store and then sadistically murdered with a ...
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