The Conspiracy of Torture (1969)
In 1599 Italy, Beatrice Cenci is the teenage daughter of the crazed landowner and nobleman Francesco Cenci who keeps her locked up in the dungeon of his castle where he sexually abuses her. Beatrice plots with her stepmother, her besotted servant Olimpio, as well as a local bandit, named Catalano to plan Francesco’s murder.
Director:
Lucio Fulci
Writers:
Lucio Fulci, Roberto Gianviti.
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Adrienne La Russa as Beatrice Cenci |
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Tomas Milian as Olimpo Calvetti |
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Georges Wilson as Francesco Cenci |
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Mavie Bardanzellu as Lucrezia Petroni |
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Antonio Casagrande as Don Giacomo Cenci |
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Ignazio Spalla as Catalano |
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Steffen Zacharias as Prospero Farinacci |
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Raymond Pellegrin as Cardinal Lanciani |
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Giancarlo Badessi as Officer |
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John Bartha as eccellenza #1 |
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Jerzy Reyzaker as eccellenza #2 |
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Massimo Sarchielli as Gasparo |
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Umberto D'Orsi as Inspector |
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Stefano Oppedisano as Inspector's thug |
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Amedeo Trilli as Servant of the Cenci |
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Giuseppe Fortis as Chaplain |
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Ernesto Colli as Chief of the guards |
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Mirko Ellis as |
| Directing | Lucio Fulci | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mario Giorsi | Costume Design |
| Sound | Leopoldo Rosi | Sound |
| Sound | Silvano Spadaccino | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Antonietta Caputo | Hairstylist |
| Editing | Antonietta Zita | Editor |
| Production | Adriano Merkel | Production Manager |
| Sound | Angelo Francesco Lavagnino | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Giorgio Agliani | Producer |
| Camera | Erico Menczer | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Carlo Diotallevi | Sound |
| Art | Umberto Turco | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Otello Sisi | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Bruno Ridolfi | Production Secretary |
| Costume & Make-Up | Silvano Giusti | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Writing | Lucio Fulci | Story |
| Directing | Tiziano Cortini | First Assistant Director |
| Writing | Roberto Gianviti | Story |
| Editing | Giuliano Mattioli | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Elio Di Pietro | Unit Manager |
| Production | Mario Campolunghi | Production Secretary |
| Directing | Roberto Giandalia | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Ermanno Serto | Still Photographer |
| Production | Giuseppe Franciosi | Administration |
| Writing | Lucio Fulci | Screenplay |
| Writing | Roberto Gianviti | Screenplay |
| Camera | Silvio Fraschetti | Camera Operator |