A Lizard in a Woman's Skin (1971)
“Biting, Gnawing Terror Claws at Your Brain!”
Carol Hammond, daughter of a politician, has vivid nightmares involving sex orgies and LSD. In a dream, she murders a neighbor she envies and wakes up to a real investigation into her neighbor's murder.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Lucio Fulci, 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 Florinda Bolkan, Stanley Baker, Jean Sorel, 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.
Florinda Bolkan
as Carol Hammond
Stanley Baker
as Inspector Corvin
Jean Sorel
as Frank Hammond
Silvia Monti
as Deborah
Alberto de Mendoza
as Sergeant Brandon
Penny Brown
as Jenny
Mike Kennedy
as Hubert
Ely Galleani
as Joan Hammond
George Rigaud
as Dr. Kerr
Ezio Marano
as Lowell - Scientific Squad
Franco Balducci
as McKenna
Luigi Antonio Guerra
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 | 104 min |
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