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Love Me Strangely

Love Me Strangely (Un beau monstre)

Movie · 1971 · 3 people

French-Italian psychological thriller Love Me Strangely, titled Un beau monstre in France and Il bel mostro in Italy, dates from 1971. Shot in French and running about 84 minutes, it is also filed as a crime film and a drama. Sergio Gobbi directed it and wrote the screenplay with Vinicio Marinucci and Georges Tabet.

The film is adapted from Dominique Fabre's novel of the same name, Un beau monstre, which won the Grand prix de littérature policière in 1968. Virna Lisi, Helmut Berger and Charles Aznavour take the leading roles, with Alain Noury, Marc Cassot, Françoise Brion, Henri Crémieux, Michel Peyrelon, Édith Scob, Howard Vernon and Jacques Castelot in the supporting cast.

The film has travelled under several names: Der letzte Tanz des blonden Teufels in Germany, and A Strange Love Affair, Two Girls in My Bed and A Handsome Monster in English. Its title music is the song Stay by the group Wallace Collection.

DirectorSergio Gobbi
Love Me Strangely (Un beau monstre) Love Me Strangely (Un beau monstre)

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Françoise Brion Françoise Brion Actor · died at 92 Henri Crémieux Henri Crémieux Actor · died at 83 Michel Peyrelon Michel Peyrelon Actor · died at 66

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Yeşilçam Nostalgic A viewer raised on the classics, looking for warm storytelling and strong acting.

Just seeing Virna Lisi, Helmut Berger and Charles Aznavour on the same poster carries you back to the European cinema of those years. For those who know and love Aznavour through his songs, watching him in a thriller is a curiosity in itself. The film is adapted from a novel that won a crime-fiction prize, which suggests the story rests on solid ground. It is not, however, for viewers seeking warmth; even its title speaks of a handsome monster. The song Stay over the title music rounds off the period mood.

Cinephile Looks at script, editing and directing choices; keeps a distance from formula films.

A Franco-Italian psychological thriller adapted from Dominique Fabre's prize-winning novel, with Sergio Gobbi both directing and co-writing. A running time of about 84 minutes suits the tight construction the genre demands. Still, the titles it has travelled under are telling: A Handsome Monster and Two Girls in My Bed promise very different films. That scatter suggests it was sold in different ways to different markets, and it muddies expectations from the outset. There is a strong cast and a solid literary source, yet the confusion of names also leaves the impression of a film struggling to find its own identity.

Family Viewer Asks whether the whole household can watch it; cares about humour and heart.

Not one for family night. It is filed as a psychological thriller, a crime film and a drama, and one of its English titles is Two Girls in My Bed. That alone tells you it is not something to watch with kids. Adults who like suspense can watch it among themselves to see Charles Aznavour and Virna Lisi. It is short, too, at about 84 minutes.

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