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Two hippies find themselves on the run from the law and soon end up going undercover in a villa owned by a mysterious woman.Two hippies find themselves on the run from the law and soon end up going undercover in a villa owned by a mysterious woman.Two hippies find themselves on the run from the law and soon end up going undercover in a villa owned by a mysterious woman.
Ray Lovelock
- Dick Butler
- (as Raymond Lovelock)
Sal Borgese
- Agostino's Friend
- (as Salvatore Borgese)
Antonio Anelli
- Tennis Player
- (uncredited)
Tom Felleghy
- Col. Steve Slater
- (uncredited)
Gennarino Pappagalli
- Passerby
- (uncredited)
Franco Ressel
- Man That Buys Aural Porn
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaUmberto Lenzi wanted to make a hippie road movie in the vein of Easy Rider (1969), but producer Carlo Ponti insisted the film be a more typical "giallo", even suggesting the casting of Carroll Baker. Ponti forced Lenzi to change the main characters from drug dealers to pornographers.
- GoofsThe Italian headline of the newspaper article on Dick and Ingrid's escape translates as "Police Search for 2 Young Germans", but Dick has already been identified by the police as British in a previous scene.
- Quotes
Dick Butler: [to Barbara, throwing down the money she left him, assumedly as a gift for "services rendered" during illicit sex the night before] You petty little middle class bitch! Here, this belongs to you! At first I thought you'd taken me for a whore.
- Crazy creditsEnd titles contain a rare credit for a stand-in: Antonia Santilli for both principal females.
- ConnectionsReferenced in All Eyes on Lenzi: The Life and Times of the Italian Exploitation Titan (2018)
- SoundtracksHow Can You Live Your Life
Written by Enrico Riccardi (uncredited)
Performed by I Leoni and Lorenza Visconti
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fine piece of exploitation cinema
Most enjoyable outing from Mr Lenzi and whilst giallo-esquire is really quite a mixed bag. Starting off as a bit of a hippy drippy affair with a young uninhibited couple using their bodies and their guile to get a free holiday, this turns into something much darker. There is real suspense including a splendid Hitchcockian scene in an aviary, lots of nudity and some pretty nasty moments. Irene Papas ( 'Zorba the Greek' and 'Don't Torture a Duckling') lends considerable gravitas with her impressive performance as the mature woman with something of a problem to sort out. Ray Lovelock is appealing as the handsome young man who likes fast cars and faster women but it is the lovely 16 year old Ornella Muti who is always catching the eye. Apparently the almost too perfect nude shots are of a body double but we still get plenty of up the shorts shots as she bends obligingly forward. All three are a great asset and with a decent script and Lenzi's constant inventiveness, this is a fine piece of exploitation cinema.
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