The Lonely Violent Beach

1971 Italian film
  • 1971 (1971) (Italy)
CountryItalyLanguagesItalian
English

The Lonely Violent Beach (Italian: La lunga spiaggia fredda)[2] is a 1971 crime thriller film directed by Ernesto Gastaldi and starring Robert Hoffmann, Mara Maryl and Riccardo Salvino.

Plot

A couple in a troubled marriage drives to a house by the sea, however the couple soon attracts the attention of a nearby motorcycle gang who proceeds to target them.

Cast

  • Robert Hoffmann: Fred
  • Mara Maryl: Jane
  • Riccardo Salvino: Jonathan
  • Joshua Sinclair: Thomas
  • Walter Maestosi: Harry
  • Fabian Cevallos: Speed

Production

The film was shot in 25 days.[3]

Reception

The German site ItaloCinema gave the film 8 stars out of 10.[4] The film is noted for its problematic ending.[5]

References

  1. ^ Curti, Roberto (2019-02-15). Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1980-1989. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-3524-8.
  2. ^ "La LUNGA SPIAGGIA FREDDA (1971)". BFI. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  3. ^ Gastaldi, Ernesto (2019-11-11). Mira Mara como marea (in Italian). Lulu.com. ISBN 978-0-244-24009-7.
  4. ^ "Rocker sterben nicht so leicht – italo-cinema.de". www.italo-cinema.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  5. ^ Curti, Roberto (2022-06-02). Italian Giallo in Film and Television: A Critical History. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-4645-9.

External links

  • The Lonely Violent Beach at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata


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