Paroxismus
1969 · Movie · 86 min. · United Kingdom
In Istanbul, a jazz trumpeter pulls the murdered body of a young woman from the surf. He remembers her from the night before, when he saw her at a millionaire playboy's party and then later watched as she was assaulted by the party's host and two of his friends. In confusion, Jimmy, the musician, leaves for Rio where he finds the sympathetic ear of Rita, a singer who invites him to live with her and helps him recover his equilibrium and his musical ability. Then, into the room walks a woman who looks like Wanda, the murder victim. Jimmy pursues her, not caring if she's alive or dead.
Direction Jesús Franco
Cast James Darren · Barbara McNair · Maria Rohm · Klaus Kinski · Margaret Lee · Dennis Price · Adolfo Lastretti · Paul Muller · Jesús Franco
Soundtrack Mike Hugg · Manfred Mann · Stu Phillips
Screenplay Jesús Franco · Milo G. Cuccia · Carlo Fadda · Bruno Leder · Malvin Wald
Cinematography Angelo Lotti
Original title Paroxismus
Also known as Venus in Furs
5.6
115 votes (FilmAffinity)
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