''Sex of the Witch'' ( it, Il sesso della strega) is a 1973 Italian erotic

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film directed by Angelo Pannaccio and starring Susanna Levi,

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, Sergio Ferrero, Donald O'Brien, and

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Cast

Production

Shooting on the film began on March 6, 1972 in

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. Donald O'Brien stated that the budget was so low on ''Sex of the Witch'' that he had to pay for his own food and hotel room during production. Actress

also admitted not knowing the film's plot on set, and when she confessed this to another actor, he claimed the same amount of confusion.

Release

''Sex of the Witch'' was released in France before it was released in Italy as ''Les Anges Pervers'' on 18 October 1973. It was distributed theatrically in Italy by Regional on 20 March 1974. The film grossed a total of 72,169,000

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domestically.

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