Le Massaggiatrici (1962)
Directed by Lucio Fulci

Comedy
aka: The Masseuses

Film Synopsis

Parodi, a businessman from Milan, sets out for Rome to conclude a business deal with the president of a Catholic association.  Before the meeting, Parodi visits a masseuse salon and, through a series of misunderstandings, ends up having to try and pass off a prostitute as his wife.  During a raid, Parodi has a fatal heart attack whilst in the presence of the masseuses.  So save his reputation, he must somehow be taken back to his office...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Lucio Fulci
  • Script: Oreste Biancoli, Italo De Tuddo, Vittorio De Tuddo, Antoinette Pellevant
  • Cinematographer: Guglielmo Mancori
  • Music: Coriolano Gori
  • Cast: Sylva Koscina (Marisa), Cristina Gaioni (Iris), Valeria Fabrizi (Milena), Marisa Merlini (Bice), Ernesto Calindri (Ing. Parodi), Philippe Noiret (Bellini), Laura Adani (Mrs. Parodi), Luigi Pavese (Ing. Manzini), Louis Seigner (Cipriano Paoloni), Franco Franchi (Franco - usher 1), Ciccio Ingrassia (Ciccio - usher 2), Nino Taranto (Gaspare Petroni), Nino Terzo (Brigadiere Calascione), Gianni Bonagura, Nello Ascoli, Marisa Quattrini, Bruno Scipioni, Mario Frera, Francesco Sormano, Carla Morosini
  • Country: Italy / France
  • Language: Italian
  • Support: Black and White
  • Runtime: 95 min
  • Aka: The Masseuses

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