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| Anita Ekberg |
In Paris Madame Colette (Anita Ekberg) runs an exclusive brothel. One night Francine (Barbara Bouchet of Agent for H.A.R.M.) is murdered and her jealous suitor, Antoine (Peter Martell), is the main suspect. Escaping from custody after being convicted and vowing revenge on everyone, Antoine is beheaded in an accident. For unaccountable reasons Professor Waldermar (Howard Vernon) wants the severed head for "experiments" and is granted its disposition by his friend, the Judge on the case, George Teschi (William Alexander). In the meantime a sinister figure is running about violently killing people involved in the case while Inspector Fontaine (Robert Sacchi) pursues all leads, investigating not just Madame Colette but Pepi (Rolf Eden), owner of a nightclub and his associates, including sometime girlfriend Marianne (Rosalba Neri). While all this is going on the professor's assistant, Roger (Franco Borelli), tries to pursue a relationship with the man's daughter, Eleonora (Evelyne Kraft). Another suspect/potential victim is Dick Randall (Renato Romano), a reporter who is doing a story on French prostitutes.
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| Robert Sacchi and Rosalba Neri |
Verdict: So-so giallo with some interesting aspects. **1/2.
Can you believe I have never seen Anita Ekberg in a movie? Was she any good?? I have only seen pictures and yes, she was an Amazon goddess, but did she come across on the screen? How does she compare to Ursula Andress (so great in She Who Must Be Obeyed)?
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How did Ms Ekberg compare to Ursula UNdress. Let's face it -- these were both gorgeous women with great bodies -- especially Ekberg -- and they could deliver lines adequately, but neither were in the league of say, Kate Hepburn, LOL. Ekberg had presence in spades -- especially in "La Dolce Vita" -- and in my review of "Back from Eternity" I wrote that "she wasn't a bad actress (by Hollywood standards)." But she can best be summed up in the title of the Martin and Lewis film she appeared in: "Hollywood or Bust!" She did do a surprising number of movies, of which Fellini's film is undoubtedly the most notable.
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