A speed-boat racer suffers amnesia after an boating accident and goes to his isolated villa to recuperate. His relationship with his wife is troubled, so he starts an affair (sort of) with the another woman, which results in one of the three of them being shot. But there are several more twists--and more murders--to come.
Cinematography
Sweaty Mediterranean villa vibes that feel like a fever dream.
Acting
Philippe Leroy's amnesiac confusion is genuinely committed chaos.
Director
Tonino Ricci
Philippe Leroy
Marco Breda
Elga Andersen
Monica Breda
Ivan Rassimov
Burt
Rosanna Yanni
Terry Povani
Franco Ressel
Tommy Brown
Rina Franchetti
Anna - The Maid
Julio Peña
Inspector Baldini
Franco Fantasia
Professor Mauri
Giorgio Cerioni
The Chauffeur
Carla Mancini
Lawyer's Secretary
Mario Morales
Breda's Gardener
Franco Balducci
Sante Foschi
Ferdinando Poggi
Santini
Franco Marletta
Gas station attendant
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tonino Ricci directed this under a tight budget, reusing the same villa location for multiple gialli that year.
A minor entry in the 1971 giallo boom, when every Italian filmmaker raced to out-Argento each other with amnesia plots and coastal settings.
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