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Refused a divorce by his uncaring wife, and haunted by childhood trauma John takes out his murderous frustrations on a string of would-be brides who innocently cross his path. \\n\\nUndoubtedly an influence on later movies like Maniac (1980), and a host of other chillers, this often-overlooked piece from one of Europe’s finest, is a smart, beautifully stylised, gory delight. \\n\"}'\u003eSeduction, sadism and sexual obsession – The Whip and the Body is one of the greatest films of legendary director Mario Bava (\u003cem\u003eHatchet for the Honeymoon; Black Sunday\u003c\/em\u003e). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe equally legendary Christopher Lee (everything from \u003cem\u003eDracula\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e) plays Kurt Menliff. He's the black sheep of his family, banished for his wicked, wicked ways. But now he's home, and keen to resume his sadomasochistic affair with his brother's wife Nevenka (Daliah Lavi). 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