An Angel for Satan
Italian theatrical release poster
Directed byCamillo Mastrocinque
Screenplay by
  • Giuseppe Mangione
  • Camillo Mastrocinque[1]
Based onA novel
by Luigi Emmanuele
Produced byLiliana Biancini[1]
CinematographyGiuseppe Aquari[1]
Edited byGisa Radicchi[1]
Music byFrancesco De Masi[1]
Production
company
Discobolo Film[1]
Distributed byDiscobolo Film
Release date
  • 4 May 1966 (1966-05-04) (Italy)
CountryItaly[1]
Language90 minutes[1]
Box office₤87 million

An Angel for Satan (Italian: Un angelo per Satana) is a 1966 Italian horror film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque. It stars Barbara Steele in a dual role, as Harriet Montebruno / Belinda, and is set in a small Italian village by a lake. It is based on a short novel by Luigi Emmanuele.[2] This was Barbara Steele's last "Italian Gothic".[3]

Plot

The Count of Montebruno, while getting his lavish mansion ready for his niece's visit, stumbles upon a mysterious old statue. As his niece arrives, peculiar incidents unfold, leading to unsettling occurrences and even fatalities. It becomes evident that the recently unearthed statue somehow affects the mental well-being of the Count's young niece. The revelation follows that Harriet Montebruno, an ancestor of the Count, was transformed into a statue several years prior.

Cast

Release

An Angel for Satan was released in Italy on 4 May 1966 where it was distributed by Discobolo Film.[1] It grossed 87 million Italian lira on its release.[1] In 2021, the film was released on DVD and Blu-Ray in the United States by Severin Films.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Curti 2015, p. 155.
  2. ^ Curti 2015, p. 165.
  3. ^ Hughes 2011, p. 89.
  • Curti, Roberto (2015). Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1957-1969. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476619897.
  • Hughes, Howard (2011). Cinema Italiano - The Complete Guide From Classics To Cult. London - New York: I.B.Tauris. ISBN 978-1-84885-608-0.

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Films directed by Camillo Mastrocinque
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