The Demon
1964
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Synopsis
Purif is distraught when her lover is betrothed to another. When she summons the old ways to curse him, her erratic behavior is interpreted as demonic possession, and the villagers turn against her with physical and sexual violence.
Key facts
Cast
Daliah Lavi, Frank Wolff, Anna Maria Aveta, Tiziana Casetti, Dario Dolci, Franca Mazzoni, María Teresa Orsini, Rossana Rovere
Original language
Italian
First release
January 31, 1964 (Italy)
Production companies
Titanus
Crew
Screenplay
Brunello Rondi, Luciano Martino, Ugo Guerra
Producer
Federico Magnaghi, Luciano Martino, Ugo Guerra
Cinematography
Carlo Bellero
Editing
Mario Serandrei
Music
Piero Piccioni
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
Titles
| Original title | Il demonio | |
| Alternate title | Démon | |
| Alternate title | Le Démon |
Soundtracks
| 7" vinyl | Il Demonio - Piero Piccioni (1963) | 1 release, 1963: CAM |
| CD | Il Demonio (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Piero Piccioni (2013) | 1 release, 2013: Beat Records Company |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Italy | January 31, 1964 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | November 16, 1967 |
| Theatrical | France | November 29, 1967 |
| Theatrical | Spain | July 8, 1969 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Italy | July 4, 2004 |
Full credits
| Director | Brunello Rondi |
| Cast | Daliah Lavi (Purificazione (Purif)), Frank Wolff (Antonio), Anna Maria Aveta (Sister Angela), Tiziana Casetti (Agata), Dario Dolci (Don Tommaso), Franca Mazzoni (The Mother Superior), María Teresa Orsini (Nun), Rossana Rovere (Antonio's Wife), Luciana Angiolillo (La Signora di Craco (uncredited)), Andrea Bosic (Priest (uncredited)), Nino Castelnuovo (Buca (uncredited)), Maria Ciriello ((uncredited)), Giovanni Cristofanelli (Padre Tommaso (uncredited)), Francesca Farinacci ((uncredited)), Laura Nucci (La Madre di Purif (uncredited)), Luca Pascarella ((uncredited)), Lea Russo ((uncredited)), Nicola Tagliacozzo (Uncle Giuseppe (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Brunello Rondi, Luciano Martino, Ugo Guerra |
| Story | Brunello Rondi |
| Producer | Federico Magnaghi, Luciano Martino, Ugo Guerra |
| Cinematography | Carlo Bellero |
| Editing | Mario Serandrei |
| Music | Piero Piccioni |
| Costumes | Anna Maria Palleri |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
