Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh (The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh)

Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh (The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh) (1970)

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In this flashy giallo from Italian filmmaker Sergio Martino, Julie Wardh (Edwige Fenech) is a lovely but jaded woman who is no longer satisfied in her relationship with husband Neil (Alberto de Mendoza), a wealthy but emotionally cold man of privilege. However, as she ponders the fate of her… More

In Theaters
Jan 15, 1971 Wide
Gemini-Maron

Critic Reviews

  • Fernando F. Croce, CinePassion

    The morbid longings of the disinterested wife, funneled into brutal fantasies shot with unnerving lyricism

  • Staci Layne Wilson, Horror.com

    [It] is slower moving than most thrillers of this era and ilk, but it's every bit as kooky and confounding (in the most wonderful ways) as you can hope - and Fenech, arguably the queen the gialli, smolders in every single scene.

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  • Cassandra M


    Wow! This one really moves, from the very beginning we are assaulted with seeming misogynist activity involving nakedness and blood. With barely time to breath we are drawn into a fast moving and shocking tale involving a knife slashing serial killer and the beautiful Edwige… More

  • Ken S


    Hands down one of the greatest giallo's ever made. Stylish, Sadistic and Sexy. oh and did I mention Edwige Fenech

  • John M


    'The Strange Vice of Mrs Wardh' is an essential viewing for any giallo fan. The acting, sets and settings, plot, and twists are all very well done.

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