Nackt über Leichen (1969)

Nackt über Leichen: Directed by Lucio Fulci. With Jean Sorel, Marisa Mell, Elsa Martinelli, Alberto de Mendoza. An unscrupulous doctor is accused of killing his asthmatic wife as part of an insurance scam, despite discovering that she has a doppelgänger who works as a high-class stripper.

“Unlike most of the early 1970s gialli this film has several classic elements of late 60s films, from the go go dancing to the sultry, almost cheezy, jazzy orchestra soundtrack, to the melodramatic, emotion-laden lovemaking scenes. Itu0026#39;s more erotic than most gialli, and clearly straddles the boundary between Mario Bavau0026#39;s visual style –emphasizing shadows and contrast, and typical early 70s gialli. What really makes the film so great its ability to hold a level of tension — visible in various charactersu0026#39; expressions and actions, especially the main character — and suspense to make it a truly great thriller. And to do so relatively bloodlessly. The dialogue while dubbed is also quite clever and there are many scenes that are smart in their own right — such as when Monica and George are hanging out in her San Fran u0026#39;padu0026#39; while he is confused and she is playing solitaire and telling him to answer the door. Definitely worth watching, for any fan of Italian thriller/gialli!”