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| Lisa and the Devil | |
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| Directed by | Mario Bava |
| Produced by | Alfredo Leone[1]: 84 |
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| Cinematography | Cecilio Paniagua[1]: 84 |
| Edited by | Carlo Reali[1]: 84 |
| Music by | Carlo Savina[1]: 84 |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
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| The House of Exorcism | |
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| Produced by | Alfredo Leone |
| Distributed by | Transeuropa[1]: 85 |
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Running time | 91 minutes[1]: 85 |
| Box office | ₤90.939 million |
Lisa and the Devil (Italian: Lisa e il Diavolo[2]) is a 1974 horror film directed by Mario Bava and starring Elke Sommer, Telly Savalas, Sylva Koscina and Alida Valli. It follows a young tourist named Lisa (Sommer) who loses her way in Toledo and spends the night at a villa belonging to a mysterious countess and her son.[3] The film is an Italian, West German, and Spanish co-production.
The film was first released in Spain in November 1974 as El diablo se lleva a los muertos (lit. 'The Devil Takes the Dead').[2] Following a lukewarm reception, the film was retooled by producer Alfredo Leone, who sought to exploit the popularity of The Exorcist by adding newly-filmed scenes featuring a priest attempting to exorcise a possessed Lisa. This version, entitled The House of Exorcism, was released on April 2, 1975.[1]: 89 Mario Bava permitted the new cut but only claimed ownership of Lisa and the Devil.[1]: 89 Decades after its initial screening, Bava’s original cut was released on home video, where it received a more positive response.[1]: 89