The Venus of Ille (1979)
aka I giochi del diavolo Season 1 Episode 2: La Venere d'Ille
Genre: Horror | Fantasy
Country: Italian | Directors: Lamberto & Mario Bava
Language: Italian | Subtitles: English (.srt file)
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1 | Length: 60mn
TVrip Xvid Avi - 592x448 - 25fps - 699mb
Wealthy landowner Mr. De Peyhorrade uncovers a bronze statue of Venus on his property. Afterwards, De Peyhorrade asks an antique expert, named Matthew, from another village to examine the statue and confirm its wealth. Upon arrival, Matthew is striken with love by Clara, Mr. De Peyhorrade's daughter-in-law, who bears an uncanny resemblance to the statue.
The film was made as part of a series of movies commissioned by the Italian TV station RaiDue and focusing on the fantastic in 19th century literature. The texts were selected by the Italian author Italo Calvino. Mario Bava and his son Lamberto then chose Merimée's story from this selection, since it seemed to them the one most suited to film adaptation.
The Venus of Ille (1979)
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