So Sweet... So Perverse (1969)
Così dolce... così perversa (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 32min
- Horror, Mystery
- 31 Oct 1969 (Italy)
- Movie
A bored, married Parisian socialite is pulled into a web of lust and deception after he seemingly rescues a woman from her abusive boyfriend.
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Cast verified as complete
| Carroll Baker | ... |
Nicole Perrier
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| Jean-Louis Trintignant | ... |
Jean Reynaud
(as Jean Louis Trintignant)
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| Erika Blanc | ... |
Danielle Reynaud
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| Horst Frank | ... |
Klaus
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| Helga Liné | ... |
Helene Valmont
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Ermelinda De Felice | ... |
Hotel Proprietor
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Giovanni Di Benedetto | ... |
Monsieur Valmont
(as Gianni Di Benedetto)
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Irio Fantini | ... |
Party Guest
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Dario Michaelis | ... |
Police Commissioner
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Renato Pinciroli | ... |
Porter
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Gianni Pulone | ... |
Press Photographer
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Lucio Rama | ... |
Party Guest
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Paola Scalzi | ... |
Helene's Friend
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Luigi Sportelli | ... |
Party Guest
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| Beryl Cunningham | ... |
Black Stripper
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Marcello Bonini Olas | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Anna Scalzi | ... |
Jean's Secretary (uncredited)
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Alessandro Tedeschi | ... |
Uomo Della Commissione (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Umberto Lenzi | ||
Written by
| Massimo D'Avak | ... | (story adaptation) |
| Luciano Martino | ... | (story) |
| Ernesto Gastaldi | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Jacques-Paul Bertrand | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Mino Loy | ... | producer |
| Luciano Martino | ... | producer |
| Sergio Martino | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Riz Ortolani | ||
Cinematography by
| Guglielmo Mancori | ... | (as Memmo Mancori) |
Editing by
| Eugenio Alabiso | ||
Editorial Department
| Amedeo Moriani | ... | assistant editor |
Art Direction by
| Franco Bottari | ||
Costume Design by
| Giovanni Naitano | ... | (as Giovanni Noitana) |
Makeup Department
| Iolanda Conti | ... | hair stylist (as Jolanda Conti) |
| Orietta Melaranci | ... | makeup artist (as Oretta Melaranci) |
Production Management
| Mario Alabiso | ... | production supervisor |
| Vittorio Galiano | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Fulvio Barresi | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Bruno Moreal | ... | sound recordist |
| Bruno Zanoli | ... | sound technician |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Sergio Martinelli | ... | cameraman |
| Renato Palmieri | ... | assistant camera |
| Rinascimento Vaselli | ... | still photographer (as Vaselli) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ilde Muscio | ... | script girl |
Additional Crew
| Cesare Barbetti | ... | voice acting: Jean-Louis Trintignant (uncredited) |
| Roberto Bertea | ... | voice dubbing: Renato Pinciroli (uncredited) |
| Mario Feliciani | ... | voice dubbing: Gianni Di Benedetto (uncredited) |
| Sergio Graziani | ... | voice dubbing: Horst Frank (uncredited) |
| Flaminia Jandolo | ... | voice dubbing: Beryl Cunningham (uncredited) |
| Pino Locchi | ... | voice dubbing: Dario Michaelis (uncredited) |
| Benita Martini | ... | voice dubbing: Erika Blanc (uncredited) |
| Anna Miserocchi | ... | voice dubbing: Helga Liné (uncredited) |
| Rita Savagnone | ... | voice dubbing: Carroll Baker (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Variety Film Production (1969) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Nikkatsu (1969) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Continental Film Distributors (CFD) (1970) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Cedic (1971) (France) (theatrical)
- Glori Art (1971) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Societé Cinématographique Lyre (2006) (France)
- 88 Films (2021) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (The Italian Collection No 67)
- Brentwood Home Video (United States) (DVD) (as 'So Sweet . . . So Perverse')
- Crome Films (2019) (France)
- L.C.J Editions & Productions (2010) (France) (DVD)
- Loving the Classics (United States) (DVD) (dvdr) (as 'So Sweet . . . So Perverse')
- Severin Films (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray) (Blu-ray/CD combo) (in 'The Complete Lenzi/Baker Giallo Collection' box set)
- Tubi TV (United States) (video) (streaming)
- W4tchTV (2020) (France) (video) (PVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Sartoria Pancani (costumes)
- Carrano (footwear)
- Studio Fotografico Vaselli (set photography)
- Società Punta Ala (the beach scenes were filmed at Punta Ala through the courtesy of)
- De Paolis I.N.C.I.R. (interiors filmed at)
- Sermi Film (music copyright)
- Tecnostampa (Cromoscope by)
Storyline
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Jean, a rich Parisian socialite, comes to the aid of a frightened young woman (Nicole) who is under the domineering control of her abusive boyfriend, Klaus. Although married, Jean develops a romantic relationship with Nicole. However, he may have gotten himself involved in more than he bargained for. |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Second part of a trilogy also including Paranoia (1969) and A Quiet Place to Kill (1970). See more » |
| Goofs | Aerial shots of Jean skiing behind a boat show the stunt double jumping the wake, and skiing, one-handed, far to the side on the open water, switch back and forth between close-ups of Jean-Claude Trintingant, but in the close-ups he is always in the wake, both hands on grips, directly behind the boat. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo (2016). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Why See more » |
| Quotes |
Black Stripper:
Taking your clothes off isn't any problem, you know, when there's enough loot. Monsieur Valmont: They say she can be great when she's tight. See more » |