Today’s song of the day comes from the soundtrack of Ruggeo Deodato’s The House On The Edge of the Park. Composed by Riz Ortolani and sung by Diana Corsini, Sweetly Oh Sweetly may sound like an innocent song but its use in Deodato’s controversial film is anything but that.
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Scenes That I Love: Giovanni Lombardo Radice Dances in The House on The Edge of the Park
Today, the Shattered Lens celebrates what would have been the 71st birthday of the great Italian actor, Giovanni Lombardo Radice!
I’ve shared this scene before but I’ll happily share it again. In Ruggero Deodato’s The House On The Edge of the Park, Giovanni Lombardo Radice shows a bunch of rich jerks how he can dance. Dancing with Radice is his frequent co-star, Lorraine De Selle. And, wearing the yellow suit, is David Hess.
4 Shots From 4 Films: Special David Hess Edition
4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking!
Today, we remember actor David Hess on his birthday. It’s time for….
4 Shots From 4 David Hess Films
The Last House On The Left (1972, dir by Wes Craven, DP: Victor Hurwitz)
Hitch-Hike (1977, dir by Pasquale Festa Campanile, DP:
Franco Di Giacomo and Giuseppe Ruzzolini)
The House On The Edge of the Park (1980, dir by Ruggero Deodato, DP: Sergio D’Offizi)
Body Count (1986, dir by Ruggero Deodato, DP: Emilio Loffredo)
Song of the Day: Do It To Me (Once More) by Riz Ortolani
The House on the Edge of the Park (1980, dir by Ruggero Deodato)
Today’s song of the day is a deathless little disco song that comes from the soundtrack of Ruggero Deodato‘s legendarily tacky film, The House On The Edge Of The Park. This was one of many songs composed by Riz Ortolani, the John Williams of Italian exploitation cinema.
4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Ruggero Deodato Edition
4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking!
Today would have been the 86th birthday of the great Italian director, Ruggero Deodato! And that, of course, means that it’s time for….
4 Shots From 4 Films
Live Like A Cop, Die Like A Man (1976, dir by Ruggero Deodato, DP: Guglielmo Mancori)
The House On The Edge of the Park (1980, dir by Ruggero Deodato, DP: Sergio D’Offizi)
Raiders of Atlantis (1983, dir by Ruggero Deodato, DP: Robert D’Ettore Piazzoli)
Body Count (1986, dir by Ruggero Deodato, DP: Emilio Loffredo)
4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Ruggero Deodato Edition
4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking!
As our song of the day may have revealed, today’s director is the great Italian filmmaker, Ruggero Deodato!
4 Shots From 4 Ruggero Deodato Films
The House On The Edge of the Park (1980, dir by Ruggero Deodato, DP: Sergio D’Offizi)
Raiders of Atlantis (1983, dir by Ruggero Deodato, DP: Robert D’Ettore Piazzoli)
Body Count (1986, dir by Ruggero Deodato, DP: Emilio Loffredo)
Phantom of Death (1988, dir by Ruggero Deodato, DP: Giorgio Di Battista)
Bonus Horror Song of the Day: Do It To Me by Riz Ortolani
Since I earlier shared the theme song from The New York Ripper, it only seems appropriate to share another 70s-style Italian horror theme song. From the infamous House On The Edge of the Park, here is Riz Ortolani’s Do It To Me.
Seriously, this is a song that gets stuck in my head every time that I hear it.
4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Ruggero Deodato Edition
4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking!
Today would have been the 85th birthday of the great Italian director, Ruggero Deodato! And that, of course, means that it’s time for….
4 Shots From 4 Films
The House on The Edge of The Park (1980, dir by Ruggero Deodato, DP: Sergio D’Offizi)
Body Count (1986, dir by Ruggero Deodato, DP: Emilio Loffredo)
Phantom of Death (1988, dir by Ruggero Deodato, DP: Giorgio Di Battista)
The Washing Machine (1993, dir by Ruggero Deodato, DP: Sergop D’Offizi)
Horror Scenes I Love: Giovanni Lombardo Radice in The House At The Edge of the Park
I miss Giovanni Lombardo Radice.
The Italian writer/actor passed away earlier this year, on April 23rd. He is missed, both for his wit and charm and for his talent. He was great storyteller and always had the best anecdotes to share about the films in which he appeared, even though he himself often expressed amazement that people were still watching his movies. Giovanni Lombardo Radice was an artist and a gentleman.
I’ve shared this scene before but I’m going to share it again because it’s Giovanni at his best. Giovanni, incidentally, is dancing with his frequent co-star and friend, Lorraine de Selle.
From 1981’s The House On The Edge of the Park:
4 Shots From 4 Films: Ruggero Deodato, Rest in Peace
4 Or More Shots From 4 Or More Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking!
Ruggero Deodato, RIP
4 Shots From 4 Ruggeo Deodato Films
The House on the Edge of the Park (1980, dir by Ruggero Deodato)
Raiders of Atlantis (1983, dir by Ruggero Deodato)
Phantom of Death (1988, dir by Ruggero Deodato)
The Washing Machine (1993, dir by Ruggero Deodato)
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