Super Bitch
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| Directed by | Massimo Dallamano |
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| Story by | George P. Breakston[1] |
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| Music by | Riz Ortolani |
| Cinematography | Jack Hildyard[1] |
| Edited by | Antonio Siciliano[1] |
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Running time | 97 minutes[1] |
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| Box office | ₤353 million |
Super Bitch (Italian: Si può essere più bastardi dell'ispettore Cliff?, lit. Can anyone be more bastard than Inspector Cliff?), originally released in the UK as Blue Movie Blackmail, is a 1973 Italian-British poliziottesco film directed by Massimo Dallamano.[1]
Cast
- Ivan Rassimov as Inspector Cliff Hoyst
- Stephanie Beacham as Joann
- Patricia Hayes as Mamma the Turk
- Ettore Manni as Morrel
- Lucianao Catenacci as Gamble
- Verna Harvey as Eva
- Giacomo Rossi-Stuart as Marco
- Cec Linder as the American Ambassador
- Gareth Thomas as Trenchcoated Detective
Production
Super Bitch was shot in Safa Palatino in Rome and on location in London, Beirut and Baalbek.[1] The films score by Riz Ortolani would later be re-used in Red Rings of Fear.[1][2]
Release
Super Bitch was released in Italy on 3 May 1973 where it was distributed by Medusa.[1] It grossed a total of 353,341,000 lire on its theatrical run in Italy.[1] It was initially released in the United Kingdom under the title Blue Movie Blackmail where it was distributed by Hemdale.[1][3] The English-language version of the film gave more emphasis to Stephanie Beachams' nude scenes than the thriller plot.[1]
Reception
In a contemporary review, the Monthly Film Bulletin described the film as "a competently, impersonally handled thriller fantasy" and "mere competence can do little to unify this kind of mongrel co-production, or to pump much life into its derivative synthetics"[3]
References
Sources
- Curti, Roberto (2013). Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980. McFarland & Company. ISBN 0786469765.