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{{short description|1976 film by Joe D'Amato}}
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| director = [[Joe D'Amato]]{{sfn|Giusti|1999}}
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| producer = Oscar Santaniello{{sfn|Lupi|2004}}
| producer = Oscar Santaniello{{sfn|Lupi|2004}}
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| screenplay = [[George Eastman (actor)|George Eastman]]{{sfn|Giusti|1999}}
| screenplay = [[George Eastman (actor)|George Eastman]]{{sfn|Giusti|1999}}
| story = George Eastman{{sfn|Giusti|1999}}
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| starring = [[Jacques Dufilho]]<br>Gillian Bray<br>Enzo Colajacono<br>[[Laura Gemser]]
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| editing = Bruno Micheli{{sfn|Giusti|1999}}
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| distributor = Dear International{{sfn|Giusti|1999}}
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'''''Vow of Chastity''''' (Italian: '''''Voto di castità''''') is a 1976 [[Commedia sexy all'italiana|Italian erotic comedy]]. It was directed by [[Joe D'Amato]], who also acted as cinematographer. The story and screenplay were by [[George Eastman (actor)|George Eastman]].{{sfn|Giusti|1999}}


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The film's tonal switches between light comedy and eroticism, along with serious themes such as the protagonist's [[Oedipus complex]] and a horrific dream-sequence with a [[Splatter film|splatter]] element, were both criticised and praised.{{sfn|Lupi|2004}}{{sfn|Gayraud|2004}}
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{{lang-it|'''Voto di castità|lit=Vow of chastity'''}}, is a 1976 [[Commedia sexy all'italiana|Italian erotic comedy film]] lensed and directed by [[Joe D'Amato]]. The story and screenplay were written by [[George Eastman (actor)|George Eastman]].{{sfn|Giusti|1999}}

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The film's tonal switches between light comedy and eroticism proper, along with serious themes such as the protagonist's [[Oedipus complex]] and a horrific dream-sequence with a [[Splatter film|splatter]] element, have been both criticised and praised.{{sfn|Lupi|2004}}{{sfn|Gayraud|2004}}

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''Voto di castità'' is considered noteworthy for bringing Joe D'Amato and Laura Gemser together for the first time, who soon developed a strong friendship and professional partnership. Gemser would star in many of D'Amato's films until the early 1990s and would work for his productions as costume designer.{{sfn|Giusti|1999}}{{sfn|Lupi|2004}}



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''Voto di castità'' is considered noteworthy for bringing Joe D'Amato and Laura Gemser together for the first time. They soon developed a friendship and professional partnership. Gemser starred in many D'Amato films and worked for his productions as costume designer.{{sfn|Giusti|1999}}{{sfn|Lupi|2004}}


==Cast==
==Cast==
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*Maria Carisi
*Maria Carisi
*Giovanna Chemeri
*Giovanna Chemeri
*Rosa Coppolino{{sfn|Giusti|1999}}<ref>{{cite web |title=scheda Voto di castità |url=http://www.archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it/index.php/scheda.html?codice=AG4296 |website=www.archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it |accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref>
*Rosa Coppolino{{sfn|Giusti|1999}}<ref>{{cite web |title=scheda Voto di castità |url=http://www.archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it/index.php/scheda.html?codice=AG4296 |website=www.archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it |access-date=20 February 2019}}</ref>


==Production==
==Production==
In an interview which she gave for the Italian film magazine "Nocturno", Laura Gemser stated that although this was a comedy, her role was more erotic than funny since she was nude most of the time, showing her breasts, even though the situations were funny - or at least were supposed to appear that way.{{sfn|Giusti|1999}}
In an interview with the Italian film magazine ''Nocturno'', Gemser stated that although this was a comedy, her role was more erotic than funny since she was nude most of the time, even though the situations were comedic - or at least were supposed to be.{{sfn|Giusti|1999}}


==Release==
==Release==
The film was theatrically released in Italy.{{sfn|Giusti|1999}}
The film was theatrically released in Italy.{{sfn|Giusti|1999}} The French title was ''Voeu de chasteté'', and according to Marco Giusti, the international title was ''Girl in a Seminary''.{{sfn|Giusti|1999}}

The French title was ''Voeu de chasteté'', and the international title was, according to Marco Giusti, ''Girl in a Seminary''.{{sfn|Giusti|1999}}
''Voto di castità'' was also released on DVD in Italy by CG Entertainment in their "Cinekult" series, featuring the film in its Italian language version as an [[anamorphic]] widescreen transfer, with Italian subtitles. The DVD also included an interview with Eastman and the film in its [[Super 8 film|super 8]] version.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Entertainment |first1=C. G. |title=Voto di castità |url=https://www.cgentertainment.it/film-dvd/voto-di-castita/f47021/ |website=CG Entertainment |access-date=20 February 2019 |language=it}}</ref>

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The film had previously been released on VHS by Universal-Video, Magnum 3B, and Shendene (in its series "''I maestri dell'erotismo - Il cinema di Joe D'Amato''").<ref>{{cite web |title=Voto di castità |url=http://www.missingvideo.com/voto-di-castit |website=MissingVideo.com |access-date=21 February 2019 |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Voto di castità |url=http://www.missingvideo.com/voto-di-castita-nocturno |website=MissingVideo.com |access-date=21 February 2019 |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Voto di castità |url=http://www.missingvideo.com/voto-di-castita |website=MissingVideo.com |access-date=21 February 2019 |language=it}}</ref>


The film is now distributed worldwide by [[Variety Distribution]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vote Of Chastity |url=https://www.varietydistribution.it/en/catalogue/vote-of-chastity/ |access-date=2022-07-26 |website=Variety Distribution |language=en-US}}</ref>
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''Voto di castità'' was also released on DVD in Italy by CG Entertainment in their "Cinekult" series, containing the film in its Italian language version in an anamorphic widescreen transfer, with Italian subtitles for the deaf or hard of hearing, and as extras an interview with the film's scriptwriter George Eastman and the film in its [[Super 8 film|super 8]] version.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Entertainment |first1=C. G. |title=Voto di castità |url=https://www.cgentertainment.it/film-dvd/voto-di-castita/f47021/ |website=CG Entertainment |accessdate=20 February 2019 |language=it}}</ref> The film had previously been released on VHS by Universal-Video, Magnum 3B, and Shendene (in its series "I maestri dell'erotismo - Il cinema di Joe D'Amato").<ref>{{cite web |title=Voto di castità |url=http://www.missingvideo.com/voto-di-castit |website=MissingVideo.com |accessdate=21 February 2019 |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Voto di castità |url=http://www.missingvideo.com/voto-di-castita-nocturno |website=MissingVideo.com |accessdate=21 February 2019 |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Voto di castità |url=http://www.missingvideo.com/voto-di-castita |website=MissingVideo.com |accessdate=21 February 2019 |language=it}}</ref>


==Reception==
==Critical reception==
Marco Giusti calls the film {{lang-it|commediola scollacciata|lit=a little dirty comedy}} and sees its major value in the fact that it brought together D'Amato and Gemser.{{sfn|Giusti|1999}}
Marco Giusti calls the film {{lang-it|commediola scollacciata|lit=a little dirty comedy}} and sees its major value in the fact that it brought together D'Amato and Gemser.{{sfn|Giusti|1999}}


Gordiano Lupi concurs with the latter judgement. He observes that the film contaminates comedy with erotic film proper, pointing out the length of Gemser's nude ballet-like dance in her bedroom in front of the boy. Lupi also notes the splatter-horror influence in the dreamlike sequence. However, he concludes that it is not a great film precisely because of its indecision between its comic and serious aspects, such as the main character's oedipodal problem. Good actors were misused, and some scenes seem to have been inserted to draw out the runtime.{{sfn|Lupi|2004}}
Gordiano Lupi concurred with that judgement. He observed that the film contaminates comedy with erotic film proper, pointing out the length of Gemser's nude ballet-like dance in her bedroom in front of the boy. Lupi also noted the splatter-horror influence in the dreamlike sequence. However, he concluded that it is not a great film precisely because of its indecision between its comic and serious aspects, such as the main character's oedipodal problem. Good actors were misused, and some scenes seem to have been inserted to draw out the runtime.{{sfn|Lupi|2004}}


Sébastien Gayraud, in contrast, applauds the film as one that is more than a mere sidenote in D'Amato's filmography and deserves to be rediscovered. He sees parallels between the morbid dream-sequences of ''Voto di castità'' and D'Amato's previous film ''[[Emanuelle's Revenge]]'' (1975), and observes that the boy Andrea is the first of DAmato's impotent and frustrated male anti-heroes - a type that would return in ''[[Beyond the Darkness (film)|Beyond the Darkness]]'' (1979) and ''[[A Lustful Mind]]'' (1986).{{sfn|Gayraud|2004}}
Sébastien Gayraud, in contrast, applauded the film as one that is more than a mere sidenote in D'Amato's filmography and deserves to be rediscovered. He observed parallels between the morbid dream-sequences of ''Voto di castità'' and D'Amato's previous film ''[[Emanuelle's Revenge]]'' (1975), and viewed the boy Andrea as the first of D'Amato's impotent and frustrated male anti-heroes - a type that would return in ''[[Beyond the Darkness (film)|Beyond the Darkness]]'' (1979) and ''[[A Lustful Mind]]'' (1986).{{sfn|Gayraud|2004}}


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
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* {{cite book |last1=Gayraud |first1=Sébastien |title=Joe D'Amato : le réalisateur fantôme |date=2015 |publisher=Artus films |isbn=978-2954843513 |page=63 |language=fr}}
* {{cite book |last1=Gayraud |first1=Sébastien |title=Joe D'Amato : le réalisateur fantôme |date=2015 |publisher=Artus films |isbn=978-2954843513 |page=63 |language=fr}}
* {{cite book |last1=Giusti |first1=Marco |title=Dizionario dei film italiani stracult |date=1999 |publisher=Sperling & Kupfer |isbn=9788820029197 |page=847 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oJwYAQAAIAAJ |language=it}}
* {{cite book |last1=Giusti |first1=Marco |title=Dizionario dei film italiani stracult |date=1999 |publisher=Sperling & Kupfer |isbn=9788820029197 |page=847 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oJwYAQAAIAAJ |language=it}}
* {{cite book |last1=Lupi |first1=Gordiano |title=Erotismo, orrore e pornografia secondo Joe D'Amato |date=2004 |publisher=Mondo Ignoto |pages=52-53 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pyUrAQAAIAAJ |language=it}}
* {{cite book |last1=Lupi |first1=Gordiano |title=Erotismo, orrore e pornografia secondo Joe D'Amato |date=2004 |publisher=Mondo Ignoto |pages=52–53 |isbn=9788889084496 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pyUrAQAAIAAJ |language=it}}
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[[Category:Films directed by Joe D'Amato]]
[[Category:Films directed by Joe D'Amato]]
[[Category:Italian erotic films]]
[[Category:Italian sex comedy films]]
[[Category:1970s sex comedy films]]
[[Category:1970s sex comedy films]]
[[Category:Italian-language films]]
[[Category:1970s Italian-language films]]
[[Category:Commedia sexy all'italiana]]
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[[Category:1970s Italian films]]

Revision as of 05:23, 23 September 2022

Vow of Chastity
Directed byJoe D'Amato[1]
Screenplay byGeorge Eastman[1]
Story byGeorge Eastman[1]
Produced byOscar Santaniello[2]
StarringJacques Dufilho
Gillian Bray
Enzo Colajacono
Laura Gemser
CinematographyJoe D'Amato[1]
Edited byBruno Micheli[1]
Music byRoberto Pregadio[1]
Production
companies
Mago Film
Coralta Cinematografica[1]
Distributed byVariety Distribution
Release date
  • 1976 (1976)
[1]
Running time
95 minutes[1]
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Vow of Chastity (Italian: Voto di castità) is a 1976 Italian erotic comedy. It was directed by Joe D'Amato, who also acted as cinematographer. The story and screenplay were by George Eastman.[1]

The film's tonal switches between light comedy and eroticism, along with serious themes such as the protagonist's Oedipus complex and a horrific dream-sequence with a splatter element, were both criticised and praised.[2][3]

Voto di castità is considered noteworthy for bringing Joe D'Amato and Laura Gemser together for the first time. They soon developed a friendship and professional partnership. Gemser starred in many D'Amato films and worked for his productions as costume designer.[1][2]

Cast

  • Jacques Dufilho ... Annibale
  • Gillian Bray ... Lisa
  • Enzo Colajacono ... Andrea
  • Laura Gemser ... Iliana
  • Francesco Mulè ... Teodoro
  • Flavia Sabiana (Sofia Dionisio)
  • Gastone Pesucci
  • Maria Tedeschi
  • Piero Santipulci
  • Antonio D'Auria
  • Maria Carisi
  • Giovanna Chemeri
  • Rosa Coppolino[1][4]

Production

In an interview with the Italian film magazine Nocturno, Gemser stated that although this was a comedy, her role was more erotic than funny since she was nude most of the time, even though the situations were comedic - or at least were supposed to be.[1]

Release

The film was theatrically released in Italy.[1] The French title was Voeu de chasteté, and according to Marco Giusti, the international title was Girl in a Seminary.[1]

Voto di castità was also released on DVD in Italy by CG Entertainment in their "Cinekult" series, featuring the film in its Italian language version as an anamorphic widescreen transfer, with Italian subtitles. The DVD also included an interview with Eastman and the film in its super 8 version.[5]

The film had previously been released on VHS by Universal-Video, Magnum 3B, and Shendene (in its series "I maestri dell'erotismo - Il cinema di Joe D'Amato").[6][7][8]

The film is now distributed worldwide by Variety Distribution.[9]

Reception

Marco Giusti calls the film Italian: commediola scollacciata, lit. 'a little dirty comedy' and sees its major value in the fact that it brought together D'Amato and Gemser.[1]

Gordiano Lupi concurred with that judgement. He observed that the film contaminates comedy with erotic film proper, pointing out the length of Gemser's nude ballet-like dance in her bedroom in front of the boy. Lupi also noted the splatter-horror influence in the dreamlike sequence. However, he concluded that it is not a great film precisely because of its indecision between its comic and serious aspects, such as the main character's oedipodal problem. Good actors were misused, and some scenes seem to have been inserted to draw out the runtime.[2]

Sébastien Gayraud, in contrast, applauded the film as one that is more than a mere sidenote in D'Amato's filmography and deserves to be rediscovered. He observed parallels between the morbid dream-sequences of Voto di castità and D'Amato's previous film Emanuelle's Revenge (1975), and viewed the boy Andrea as the first of D'Amato's impotent and frustrated male anti-heroes - a type that would return in Beyond the Darkness (1979) and A Lustful Mind (1986).[3]

Bibliography

  • Gayraud, Sébastien (2015). Joe D'Amato : le réalisateur fantôme (in French). Artus films. p. 63. ISBN 978-2954843513.
  • Giusti, Marco (1999). Dizionario dei film italiani stracult (in Italian). Sperling & Kupfer. p. 847. ISBN 9788820029197.
  • Lupi, Gordiano (2004). Erotismo, orrore e pornografia secondo Joe D'Amato (in Italian). Mondo Ignoto. pp. 52–53. ISBN 9788889084496.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Giusti 1999.
  2. ^ a b c d Lupi 2004.
  3. ^ a b Gayraud 2004.
  4. ^ "scheda Voto di castità". www.archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  5. ^ Entertainment, C. G. "Voto di castità". CG Entertainment (in Italian). Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Voto di castità". MissingVideo.com (in Italian). Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Voto di castità". MissingVideo.com (in Italian). Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Voto di castità". MissingVideo.com (in Italian). Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  9. ^ "Vote Of Chastity". Variety Distribution. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
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