Love Me Strangely
Love Me Strangely (French: Un beau monstre, Italian: Il bel mostro, also known as A Strange Love Affair, Two Girls in My Bed and A Handsome Monster) is a 1971 French-Italian drama film written and directed by Sergio Gobbi. It is loosely based on the novel Un beau monstre by Dominique Fabre. It starred Virna Lisi, Helmut Berger, Francoise Brion and Howard Vernon.[1][2]
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| Directed by | Sergio Gobbi |
| Written by | Dominique Fabre Sergio Gobbi |
| Starring | Virna Lisi |
| Cinematography | Daniel Diot |
| Music by | Georges Garvarentz |
Release date | 1971 |
| Language | French |
Plot
Alain Revent sadistically abuses women. His first wife, driven to suicide, leaps out of a window. He enlists the aid of another pervert named Dino, known as "the handsome beast", and they proceed to emotionally torment his second wife, Nathalie. Officer Leroy begins to suspect the truth and is determined to save the unfortunate woman from Alain's clutches before she too is driven to suicide.
Cast
- Virna Lisi : Nathalie Revent
- Helmut Berger : Alain Revent
- Charles Aznavour : Inspector Leroy
- Alain Noury : Dino
- Françoise Brion : Jacqueline
- Édith Scob : Sylvie Revent
- Marc Cassot : Vincent
- Yves Brainville : Commissioner Dedru
- Henri Crémieux : Professor Richet
- André Chanu : Dr. Schwartz
- Jacques Castelot : Wassermann
- Georges Berthomieu : Toxicolog
- Guy Marly : Chemist
- Michel Peyrelon : Maître d'hôtel
- Dominique Marcas : Une voisine
- Howard Vernon : Administrateur de biens
- Robert Berri : Concierge d'Alain
- Seda Aznavour : Voisine d'Alain
- Paul Pavel : Livreur
- Paul Bonifas : Portier de l'hôtel
- Alberto Farnese : Alain's friend
References
- Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN 8876059350.
- Aa. Vv. La Revue du cinéma, image et son. Ligue française de l'enseignement et de l'éducation permanente, 1971.