Lisa and The Devil

From The Deuce

Lisa and the Devil German DVD Cover Available DVDs Fun Facts Press Kit

Also Known As

• Der Teuflische (Germany) (Alternate Version from 1974)
• El Diablo selleva a los muertos (Spain)
• Maison de l'exorcisme (France)
• La Casa dell'esorcismo (Alternate Version from 1974)
• Lisa e il diavolo (Italy)
• Lisa und der Teufel (Germany)
• The Devil and the Dead
• The Devil in the House of Exorcism (USA) (Alternate Version from 1974)
• The House of Exorcism (USA) (Alternate Version from 1974)

Tagline

• Every corner of the soul is lost to the icy clutch of the supernatural!

Main Details

• Released in 1972

• Color

• Runtime: 92 min

• Aspect Ratio: (1.85:1)

• Rated: R

• Production Co: Euro America Produzioni Cinematografiche | Leone International | Roxy Film (co-production) | Tecisa

• Distribution Co: Peppercorn-Wormser (1976) (USA) (theatrical) (dubbed) | International Film Distributors (1979) (Canada) (theatrical) (dubbed)

Cast and Crew

• Directed by Mario Bava, Alfredo Leone

• Written by Mario Bava, Alberto Cittini, Alfredo Leone, Giorgio Maulini (uncredited), Romano Migliorini (uncredited), Roberto Natale (uncredited), Francesca Rusishka

• Starring: Telly Savalas, Elke Sommer, Sylva Koscina, Alessio Orano, Gabriele Tinti, Kathy Leone, Eduardo Fajardo, Franz von Treuberg, Espartaco Santoni, Alida Valli

• Produced by José Gutiérrez Maesso, Alfredo Leone

• Original Music by Carlo Savina

• Cinematography by Cecilio Paniagua

• Film Editing by Carlo Reali

Comments

German actress Elke Sommer and Telly Savalas star in this Mario Bava film. Saw her the last time in Deadlier Than The Male (1966). Altogether this is a good flick but often I couldn't follow the story. Didn't know what was going on. Of course Mr. Savalas was the Devil, but how the story was told visually I couldn't follow it. Now I know where Kojak (Telly Savalas) got his lollipop from (haha). One other thing, there are two versions of the movie. This one and an alternate version called "The House of Exorcism" released in 1974, in which they capitalized on the popularity of The Exorcist (1973) (see Fun Facts). Since Lisa and the Devil wasn't very successful, they put in scenes with a priest. Watch it, and don't forget to suck on a lollipop instead of eating popcorn. - GBS - 02/27/08

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