Anita Strindberg
Biography: Anita Strindberg, born Anita Edberg, is a former Swedish actress who became one of the most well-known stars of the Italian giallo films in the 1970s. Strindberg started her career in "gialli" with Lucio Fulci's Una lucertola con la pelle di donna ("A Lizard in a Woman's Skin") in 1971 and starred in her first lead role that same year, in Sergio Martino -directed La coda dello scorpione ("Case of the Scorpion's Tail"). In 1972, she starred in two more gialli; in Aldo Lado's Chi l'ha vista morire? ("Who Saw Her Die?") with George Lazenby and Martino's Il tuo vizio è una stanza chiusa e solo io ne ho la chiave ("Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key") with Luigi Pistilli and Edwige Fenech.[1] After the early 1970s, Strindberg acted in many types of "genre films"; a women in prison film Diario segreto da un carcere femminile ("Women in Cell Block 7"), The Exorcist-like horror film L'anticristo ("The Antichrist") and a poliziotteschi film Milano odia: la polizia non può sparare ("Almost Human"), directed by Umberto Lenzi. Her last film was Riccardo Freda's Murder Obsession (Follia Omicida), also known as "Fear" and co-starred by Laura Gemser.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: June 19, 1937
Deathday: N/A
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The Eroticist
1972-03-16
The Eroticist
Overview: Senator Pupis feels a strong and uncontrollable urge to grab women's bottoms, a habit than can lead to embarrassment, especially if the woman in question is head of another state and the occasion a state visit. In his desperation Pupis turns to the clergy for spiritual and psychological help.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1972-03-16
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The Case of the Scorpion's Tail
1971-08-16
The Case of the Scorpion's Tail
Overview: After her husband dies in a freak plane accident, a woman leaves London for Athens to collect his generous life insurance policy. She soon discovers that others besides herself are keen to get their hands on the money - and are willing to kill for it. Meanwhile, a private investigator arrives to investigate irregularities in the claim, teaming up with a beautiful reporter.
Genres: Mystery Thriller
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1971-08-16
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My Father's Private Secretary
1976-12-29
My Father's Private Secretary
Overview: Ponziani Armando, the owner of a thriving chemical industry, lives in a beautiful villa on Lake Como with his wife and his son Franco Ersilia.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1976-12-29
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Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key
1972-08-04
Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key
Overview: Oliviero is a drunk, burned-out writer who amuses himself by hosting orgies at his grand country manor and humiliating his wife Irina. When a number of women are murdered in grisly fashion, Oliviero becomes a prime suspect.
Genres: Thriller Horror Mystery
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1972-08-04
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Murder Obsession
1981-02-24
Murder Obsession
Overview: Michael is a successful actor, but he has a scandal in his past: at a tender age he knifed his father to death. He and his girlfriend Deborah go to his mother's for the weekend, and are joined by the director and others from a recent film project, who are given a rather cool reception by the superstitious housekeeper Oliver. Soon rude things begin happening to some of the guests, and Michael fears a repeat of his nightmare past is in progress.
Genres: Horror Mystery
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1981-02-24
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Tropic of Cancer
1972-09-30
Tropic of Cancer
Overview: A couple on holiday in Haiti become involved in a series of savage murders linked to a doctors a new invention, a drug with extreme side effects.
Genres: Thriller Horror
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1972-09-30
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Women in Cell Block 7
1973-07-05
Women in Cell Block 7
Overview: A woman goes behind bars in order to save her father's life.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1973-07-05
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Puzzle
1974-08-23
Puzzle
Overview: In London, A man who has amnesia attempts to uncover the truth about his identity. A menacing individual accuses him of betrayal, and soon more pieces of his puzzling past begin to fall in place.
Genres: Thriller Crime Mystery Horror
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1974-08-23
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The Antichrist
1974-11-22
The Antichrist
Overview: An Italian nobleman seeks help after his paralyzed daughter becomes possessed by the spirit of a malevolent ancestress.
Genres: Drama Horror
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1974-11-22
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The African Deal
1973-08-30
The African Deal
Overview: An inter-racial affair against a background of corrupt businessmen attempting to manipulate the national resources of an emerging nation that bears a distinct resemblance to Ghana.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1973-08-30
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The Salamander
1981-04-25
The Salamander
Overview: An Italian policeman investigates a series of murders involving people in prominent positions. Left behind at each murder scene is a drawing of a salamander. The policeman begins to suspect these murders are linked to a plot to seize control of the government.
Genres: Thriller Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-04-25
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A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
1971-02-18
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
Overview: Carol Hammond, daughter of a politician, has vivid nightmares involving sex orgies and LSD. In a dream, she murders a neighbor she envies and wakes up to a real investigation into her neighbor's murder.
Genres: Thriller Mystery Horror
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1971-02-18
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Almost Human
1974-08-08
Almost Human
Overview: A psychotic small-time criminal realizes that the everyday robberies, rapes and murders he commits aren't profitable enough, so he figures to hit the big time by kidnapping the daughter of a rich man.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1974-08-08
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Winged Devils
1972-02-04
Winged Devils
Overview: The real-life courage and audacity of aeronautic acrobats whose ground life is often as exciting as flight maneuvers.
Genres: Comedy Action
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1972-02-04
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Sköna Susanna och gubbarna
1959-10-19
Sköna Susanna och gubbarna
Overview: In the legend of Susanna in Babylon she was highly desired by the old men. In this movie, Susanna the beautiful lives in a Swedish town in the 19th century.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1959-10-19
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La verginella
1975-12-02
La verginella
Overview: A high school girl is lured into prostitution by a fashion photographer.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1975-12-02
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Blonde in Bondage
1957-11-08
Blonde in Bondage
Overview: A reporter (Mark Miller) tries to help a drug-addicted cabaret dancer (Anita Thallaug) who has criminal ties to the Swedish underworld.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1957-11-08
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Halleluja to Vera Cruz
1973-03-02
Halleluja to Vera Cruz
Overview: Two American bandits disguise themselves as priests in order to work undetected in Mexico during the revolution.
Genres: Western
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1973-03-02
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Quella chiara notte d'ottobre
1970-01-01
Quella chiara notte d'ottobre
Overview: A unhappily married woman tries to find happiness with a former lover, but when they witnesses crime, it leads them down a path of self-destruction
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1970-01-01
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La profanazione
1974-10-05
La profanazione
Overview: italian film
Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1974-10-05
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L'inconveniente
1976-01-01
L'inconveniente
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1976-01-01
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Who Saw Her Die?
1972-05-12
Who Saw Her Die?
Overview: Between a four-year gap in the murder of a young girl, the daughter of a well-known sculptor is discovered dead, and her parents conduct an investigation, only to discover they are in over their heads as the body-count keeps rising.
Genres: Crime Drama Mystery Thriller Horror
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1972-05-12
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The Two Faces of Fear
1972-02-17
The Two Faces of Fear
Overview: Doctor Miguel Azzini is found shot dead dead. The police suspect his colleagues: Elena Carli, his former mistress and owner of the clinic where he worked; Roberto Carli, her surgeon husband; Doctor Paula Lombardo, Roberto's mistress; and the clinic's administrator. Inspector Nardi discovers that Elena has a heart condition and had offered Miguel an increased sharehold in the clinic in order to dissuade him from leaving for another post. Elena's heart condition is worsened by the relentless police scrutiny and by her suspicion that Roberto is the murderer. She has to be rushed into hospital and is even more alarmed when Roberto prepares to operate...
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1972-02-17
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