Escalation
1968, Italian. Directed by Roberto Faenza.
They tried to turn him into a sexual square!
1968, London. Luca is living his 'swinging' years away from duties, while his father wants him to take the reins of the family business. He plots to have him kidnapped and placed in a sanitarium, where the young man undergoes electroshock therapy until 'normalised'. Luca is then made to marry a woman who is actually a psychiatrist hired to turn him into a perfect businessman.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Roberto FaenzaDirector
- Claudine AugerCarla Maria Mannini
- Lino CapolicchioLuca Lambertinghi
- Gabriele FerzettiAugusto Lambertinghi
- Didi PeregoPrivate investigator
- Leopoldo TriestePriest / Guru
- Paola CorintiAugusto's lover
- Dada GallottiNurse
- Harold NullPolice sergeant
- Jacqueline PerrierValeria Lambertenghi
- Michele RiccardiniDetective
- Antonietta FioritoLambertenghi employee
- Madeline SmithGirl on Bicycle (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 29 February 1968
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Roberto Faenza
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Escalation runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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Who directed Escalation?
Escalation (1968) was directed by Roberto Faenza and stars Claudine Auger, Lino Capolicchio, Gabriele Ferzetti.