Naked You Die (1968)
“Behind the spiked gates of this "exclusive" girls' school, live... "THE YOUNG, THE EVIL AND THE SAVAGE."”
A woman is strangled in the bath by a black-gloved killer who disposes of her body in a large trunk. The trunk is delivered to St. Hilda College, an exclusive finishing school. Betty-Anne, one of the female students, is strangled in the school cellar. The police, led by Inspector Durand, are called in to investigate. Suspects include La Floret, the voyeuristic gardener; Di Brazzi, the new swimming instructor; Mrs. Clay, the summer school French mistress; an old professor who collects birds; and a philandering young teacher called Richard. The murders continue but Jill, a keen amateur detective, helps the police identify the unlikely killer...
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Antonio Margheriti, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Mark Damon, Eleonora Brown, Sally Smith, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Mark Damon
as Richard Barrett
Eleonora Brown
as Lucille Moffat
Sally Smith
as Jill
Patrizia Valturri
as Denise
Ludmila Lvova
as Mrs. Clay / Peter Moffat
Luciano Pigozzi
as La ForetFranco De Rosa
as Detective GabonVivian Stapleton
as Miss TransfieldEster Masing
as Miss MartinAldo De Carellis
as Professor André
Giovanni Di Benedetto
as Di Brazzi
Valentino Macchi
as PolicemanCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 94 min |
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