The Laughing Woman Explained

The Laughing Woman (Latin: Femina ridens), also known as The Frightened Woman, is a 1969 Italian erotic thriller film directed by Piero Schivazappa.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Plot

Dr. Sayer, the director of a philanthropic foundation, spends his weekends at his luxurious villa outside of Rome toying with sadistic fantasies. His games are usually acted out with the help of a prostitute conversant with his desires. When his regular prostitute becomes unavailable at the last minute, Sayer substitutes Maria, a young journalist on his staff. After the drugged Maria regains consciousness at his villa, Sayer realizes that he now has a real victim on his hands. She is subjected to his unpleasant games but soon begins subverting him.^{[4] [5]}

Cast

• Philippe Leroy

Doctor Sayer

• Dagmar Lassander

Mary

• Lorenza Guerrieri

Gida

• Varo Soleri

Administrator

• Maria Cumani Quasimodo

Sayer's Secretary

• Mirella Pamphili

Streetwalker

Soundtrack

The soundtrack to the film was composed by Stelvio Cipriani and released in 1969.

Track listing

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Frightened Woman (Piero Schivazappa, 1969). 21 February 2013.
2. Web site: Piero Schivazappa – Femina Ridens AKA The Frightened Woman (1969) (DVD) Cinema of the World . worldscinema.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120921020150/http://worldscinema.org/2012/08/piero-schivazappa-femina-ridens-aka-the-frightened-woman-1969-dvd . 2012-09-21.
3. Web site: The Frightened Woman. AllMovie. October 18, 2021.
4. Web site: The Laughing Woman. Turner Classic Movies. October 18, 2021.
5. Web site: The Laughing Woman. MUBI. October 18, 2021.