An Angel for Satan

An Angel for Satan
An Angel for Satan
	Italian theatrical release poster
Directed by	Camillo Mastrocinque
Screenplay by	Giuseppe Mangione; Camillo Mastrocinque;
Based on	A novel; by Luigi Emmanuele
Produced by	Liliana Biancini
Cinematography	Giuseppe Aquari
Edited by	Gisa Radicchi
Music by	Francesco De Masi
Production; company	Discobolo Film
Distributed by	Discobolo Film
Release date	4 May 1966 (Italy);
Country	Italy
Language	90 minutes
Box office	₤87 million

An Angel for Satan (Italian: Un angelo per Satana) is a 1966 Italian horror film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque. It stars Barbara Steele in a dual role, as Harriet Montebruno / Belinda, and is set in a small Italian village by a lake. It is based on a short novel by Luigi Emmanuele.^[2] This was Barbara Steele's last "Italian Gothic".^[3]

Plot

The Count of Montebruno, while getting his lavish mansion ready for his niece's visit, stumbles upon a mysterious old statue. As his niece arrives, peculiar incidents unfold, leading to unsettling occurrences and even fatalities. It becomes evident that the recently unearthed statue somehow affects the mental well-being of the Count's young niece. The revelation follows that Harriet Montebruno, an ancestor of the Count, was transformed into a statue several years prior.

Cast

Barbara Steele as Harriet Montebruno / Belinda
Claudio Gora as Count Montebruno
Ursula Davis as Rita
Anthony Steffen as Roberto Merigi
Marina Berti as Illa
Aldo Berti as Victor
Mario Brega as Carlo Lionesi
Vassili Karis as Dario, the Teacher

Release

An Angel for Satan was released in Italy on 4 May 1966 where it was distributed by Discobolo Film.^[1] It grossed 87 million Italian lira on its release.^[1] In 2021, the film was released on DVD and Blu-Ray in the United States by Severin Films.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Curti 2015, p. 155.
^ Curti 2015, p. 165.
^ Hughes 2011, p. 89.

Curti, Roberto (2015). Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1957-1969. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476619897.
Hughes, Howard (2011). Cinema Italiano - The Complete Guide From Classics To Cult. London - New York: I.B.Tauris. ISBN 978-1-84885-608-0.