Lizard In A Woman's Skin [DVD]

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The early seventies fashions are fascinating to watch. (It's the mid 70s fashions that I have such a hard time with.) I love that crazy mix of hippie and mod from the early 70s, especially in "Lizard in a Womans Skin" when the characters are so sophisticated. Starr C, Taggart R, Evers C. Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life. Boston: Cengage Learning; 2012. p. 429 In a later scene, Carol sits with her family around the dinner table, quietly tapping her foot to the loud music playing from Julia’s apartment next door, as if yearning for a freedom that seems within grasp. Trapped in the confines of this passionless existence, Julia’s loud and extravagant lifestyle almost translates as gasconade. Shedding the Skin (33:50, SD) – This 2005 retrospective featurette was directed by Gavin and was originally included with Shriek Show’s original two-disc DVD. Hosted by actress Penny Brown, it covers the early history of giallo and Fulci, leading up to the release of Lizard in a Woman’s Skin. It includes interviews with stars Florinda Bolkan, Jean Sorel, and Mike Kennedy, and makeup artists Franco Di Girolamo and Carlo Rambaldi. The movie's plot is intricate and multi-layered, leaving the audience guessing until the very end. The murder investigation is not the only thread in the story, we also see Carol struggling with her identity and sexuality. The movie explores themes such as repressed desires, identity, and personal freedom. The imagery in the movie is vivid, surreal and psychedelic, adding to the sense of confusion and disorientation.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Lucio Fulci made better giallos than Dario Argento. I'm sorry, but this early classic is truly stunning. From the opening scene in the train, to the final twist at the end, it will leave your arm hairs standing at attention. And dear God in heaven, did you ever see the poster for Lizard’s AIP release in the states?? I’m guessing, it’s not to accurate…

The movie's violence and nudity were controversial at the time of the movie's release. Some scenes were too graphic for censors, and the movie was banned in some countries. However, the violence is not gratuitous and is used to highlight the movie's central themes of lust and desire.

Having now watched this film, I have to say, this doesn't necessarily fit into what I expect from Fulci. I don't mean that in a bad way by any stretch, because I could argue this is proof that he's a great filmmaker for sure. My other thing is that when it comes to a giallo film, if I can't guess the ending, I'm happy. That applies here. Different color of the skin in the Saharan Uromastyx ( Uromastyx geyri) influenced by temperature and sunlight (Photography, Pia Cigler). Despite this not being as graphic as I'm used to from a Fulci film that is not to say there aren't good effects. I liked the extreme close-up of Julia's death as we see the knife go into something. The blood is a bit bright, but being from the 70's, I have a soft spot there. I also think that the dream sequences feel like a dream, so credit there. There's also this odd scene with dogs and them being cut open. I'm not entirely sure what is going on there, but it looks great and freaked me out. The cinematography is very well done, but I come to expect that. All sorts of rich people shenanigans are going on — Frank is having an affair with his secretary. And Carol may or may not be having a lesbian affair with her neighbor. Her dreams have become so intense, she can't tell fact from fiction. What worries her the most is that her latest dream ends with her stabbing Julia in vivid Fulci splendor while two hippies watch. That dream turns out to perhaps be true, as Julia is dead and Scotland Yard is on the case. The room and condition of the dead body match Carol's dream. In the office the next day, Edmond gets a phone call and as Frank is leaving, asks if he has been unfaithful to his daughter. He laughs off the accusation and leaves. It is storming that night and we see that he is in fact cheating on her with someone. That night, Carol has another vivid dream where she murders Julia. We also get an odd image of Jenny (Penny Brown) and Hubert (Mike Kennedy) who are watching from a balcony. Their eyes are white and it should be pointed out they're hippies.The film was released in France as Carole, and was later re-released in the US as Schizoid. [1] The French release print is the longest at 101 minutes. [2] Plot [ edit ] Yet another early 70's giallo with one of those cryptic zoophilic titles. A Lizard in a Woman's Skin is a very fine example of this most Italian of exploitation sub-genres and is possibly the best film that Lucio Fulci ever made. Set in London, the film follows Carol Hammond (Bolkan), the daughter of a respected politician, who experiences a series of vivid, psychedelic nightmares consisting of debauched sex orgies and LSD use. In the dream, she commits a graphic murder of a neighbour whose life she is envious of (Strindberg) and awakes to a real-life criminal investigation into the murder of her neighbour. It then turns out that Julia has been murdered. Inspector Corvin (Stanley Baker) is in charge of this investigation. Carol is freaked out by the news, as the evidence points to her dream and her being the prime suspect. There's a lot more to this story that will draw everyone in as some people have things to hide and it begs the question, who did kill Julia? As for Florinda Bolkan, she really is a beauty. She always reminded me of a lot of Laura Antonelli. For more Bolkan, I’d recommend De Sica’s A Brief Vacation—huge change of pace but it’s a lovely movie.