The Laughing Woman

The Laughing Woman

Dominance. Submission.

R 1969 · 86 min · ★ 6.8 · Romance, Thriller

Beautiful PR woman, Maria finds herself trapped in the home of the sinister and troubled Dr. Sayer, where she is subjected to a series of increasingly bizarre, terrifying, and degrading sex games. Sayer admits that he has murdered several women after the same ordeal, always killing them at the point of orgasm. But all is not what it seems, and through a series of twists and turns, the whole situation is slowly turned on its head.

Directed by Piero Schivazappa · Written by Paolo Levi

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Dagmar Lassander Maria
Philippe Leroy Dr. Sayer
Lorenza Guerrieri Gida
Varo Soleri Administrator
Maria Cumani Quasimodo Sayer's Secretary
Mirella Pamphili Streetwalker
Manlio Dalla Pria Politician (uncredited)
Salvatore Furnari Dwarf (uncredited)
John Karlsen Manservant (uncredited)
Gennarino Pappagalli Passerby (uncredited)
Osvaldo Peccioli Politician (uncredited)
Filippo Perego Politician (uncredited)

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