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An industrialist invites his colleagues to his private island so they can exploit a resin formula invented by one of the guests, but a killer within the group disrupts the proceedings.An industrialist invites his colleagues to his private island so they can exploit a resin formula invented by one of the guests, but a killer within the group disrupts the proceedings.An industrialist invites his colleagues to his private island so they can exploit a resin formula invented by one of the guests, but a killer within the group disrupts the proceedings.
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Ira von Fürstenberg
- Trudy Farrell
- (as Ira Furstenberg)
Helena Ronee
- Peggy Davidson
- (as Helena Ronée)
Teodoro Corrà
- George Stark
- (as Teodoro Corrá)
Ely Galleani
- Isabel
- (as Justine Gall)
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- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaAgatha Christie's original story was titled "Ten Little Niggers", which had previously been filmed under such official titles as And Then There Were None (1945) and Ten Little Indians (1965). The source of the story went uncredited. Mario Bava did not care for that story, but his next feature, Ecologia del delitto (1971), was practically a rewrite, on which he enjoyed total control.
- GoofsAt 66 minutes, a crew member can be seen holding the mirror that is causing the sun's reflection.
- Quotes
Nick Chaney: So what was I telling you?
Marie Chaney: That I'm a dirty whore. That's why I'm taking a shower... at least now I'll be a clean whore.
- ConnectionsReferenced in L'Esorcismo di Lisa (2004)
- SoundtracksFive Dolls
Written by Piero Umiliani
Performed by Cantori Moderni Di Alessandroni
Courtesy of Disco Cinevox Records
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Bava Plus Edwige...What's Not To Like?!?!?!
One of the few films directed by Italian horror maestro Mario Bava that I hadn't seen, as well as a film starring my latest object of cinematic lust, Edwige Fenech, 1970's "Five Dolls for an August Moon" was one that I eagerly popped into my DVD player at home. And it turns out that it was well worth the wait. In this very interesting giallo, a group of businessmen convenes, with their wives, at an ultramodern beach house on what looks to be a lonely Mediterranean island, with the purpose of convincing a scientist to sell them the formula for his new industrial resin. Before long, though, "Ten Little Indians" style, the group's members start to be killed off one by one, and, in a nice, eerie touch, are kept hanging in plastic wrap in the house's meat locker. The plot here is complex enough without being ultimately impossible to understand or swallow, although one or two points do not withstand logical consideration after the movie is done. Still, Bava's direction is typically stylish, with some memorable set pieces (dig those bouncing marbles!); a chic, jazzy score by Piero Umiliani aids immeasurably in moving things along (what a terrific soundtrack CD this film could have!); and the picture, though not as graphically violent as, say, Bava's "Twitch of the Death Nerve" (1971), still provides some grisly moments. And Edwige? Well, whether doing a frenzied dance number in gold lame bell-bottoms and matching brassiere or strutting around in various states of undress, this luscious Eurobabe does not disappoint. She is easily the hottest of the "five dolls" here; whotta knockout! My thanks to Image Entertainment for this great-looking DVD of a film never released theatrically here in the U.S.
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- Five Dolls for an August Moon
- Filming locations
- Anzio, Rome, Lazio, Italy(location)
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- Runtime1 hour 22 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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