An Angel for Satan
1966 film by Camillo Mastrocinque
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. This was Barbara Steele's last "Italian Gothic".
Plot
The Countess of Montebruno, returning to her birthright, requests an old statue revealed in a lake be refurbished by an artist, despite it being associated with a curse. Mysterious deaths begin to occur with the villagers associating it with the return of the Countess Harriet Montebruno and the statue. The Countess' personality begins to change, taking on the personna of Belinda, the woman of the statue, seducing and influencing the villagers towards her will. The artist remains suspicious and believes not all is what it appears to be.
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. It grossed 87 million Italian lira on its release.
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