''Erika'' is a 1971 Italian

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directed by

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and starring Pierre Brice, Patrizia Viotti and

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.Curti p.43 The film grossed over 300 million lire on release, but was then banned due to alleged obscene content. It was shot at the Elios Studios in

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and on location around

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. It was shot back-to-back with '' The Night of the Damned'', using the same sets. The art direction was by Elio Balletti.

Synopsis

A free-spirited young German woman arrives to stay with an aristocratic family in

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, causing havoc to their lives.

Cast

* Pierre Brice as Renato Laurana * Patrizia Viotti as Erika *

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as Baron Giovanni Laurana *

as Concettina * Bernard De Vries as Luca Laurana * Antonio Anelli as Padre Gaetano * Franca Haas * Irio Fantini * Carla Calò

References

Bibliography

* Curti, Roberto. ''Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1970-1979''. McFarland, 2017.

External links

* 1971 films Italian thriller films 1970s thriller films 1970s Italian-language films Films directed by Filippo Walter Ratti Films set in Sicily Films scored by Roberto Pregadio 1970s Italian films {{1970s-Italy-film-stub