I lunghi capelli della morte (1964)

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 26/04/2021, 16:28

Director

Antonio Margheriti (credited as Anthony Dawson)

Storyline

At the end of the 15th century, a raven-haired woman (Barbara Steele) was sentenced to death because she was considered the murderer of the reigning duke. At the stake, amid atrocious suffering, she casts a terrible curse on those who sentenced her to death and on those present enthusiastic about her execution.

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 26/04/2021, 17:06

Cast

(actors credited in the Italian and English versions)
Note: Since most actors here are credited under pseudonyms I have had to rely on online sources to identify which credit belongs to each actor.

Barbara Steele
as 1. Helen Karnstein
as 2. Mary Karnstein

Giorgio Ardisson
(credited as "George Ardisson")
as Baron Kurt Humboldt

Halina Zalewska
as 1. Lisbeth Karnstein
as 2. Adele Karnstein

Umberto Raho
(credited as "Robert Rains")
as Von Klage

Laura Nucci
(credited as "Laureen Nuyen"]
as Grumalda

Giuliano Raffaelli
(credited as "Jean Rafferty")
as Count Humboldt

Nello Pazzafini
(credited as "John Carey")
as Servant

Jeffrey Darcey
(unidentified)
Online sources say this credit belongs to the role of the Messenger, but none identify the actor to whom the pseudonym belongs.

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 26/04/2021, 17:49

Uncredited actors

Aldo Barozzi
as Plague victim

Severino D'Ottavi
as Party guest

"Gorgon's Victim"
as 1. Villager
as 2. Nobleman at the burning

"Granny Big-Ears"
as Villager

Alba Maiolini
as Wife of the plague victim

Enzo Mondino
as Villager at the execution

Piero Pastore
as Baron Von Letz

"Poor Old Woman"
as Villager

"White Western Beard"
as Nobleman at the execution

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 26/04/2021, 18:27

Unidentified actors

Emborg, the messenger
This is the role which many websites list as being played by the credited actor "Jeffrey Darcey", but with no identifications of the actor behind the pseudonym it is impossible to know how this conclusion was reached. If we can identify the actor playing the role then we should be able to know if the credit is his, since all the other pseudonyms bear some relevance to the actors to which they refer.

Count Humbolt's servant

Priest at the wedding and funeral
His beard is clearly false.

Priest at the execution
This appears to be a different priest from the one above, but again with a false beard.

Lisbeth as a child

Servant

Monks

Nobles at the execution

People at the party

Post by **PeplumParadise** » 26/04/2021, 18:39

Unidentified actors

People at the burning

Guards

Prison guard

People at the funeral

People at the wedding
Basically the same people who were at the funeral plus some additional monk-y types. The monk on the right of the 3rd image may be a 3rd role for Gorgon's Victim, but it's really too out-of-focus to be certain.