The Laughing Woman

The Laughing Woman (Latin: Femina ridens), also known as The Frightened Woman, is a 1969 Italian erotic thriller film directed by Piero Schivazappa.

Plot
Dr. Sayer, the director of a philanthropic foundation, spends his weekends at his luxurious villa outside of Rome toying with sadistic fantasies. His games are usually acted out with the help of a prostitute conversant with his desires. When his regular prostitute becomes unavailable at the last minute, Sayer substitutes Maria, a young journalist on his staff. After the drugged Maria regains consciousness at his villa, Sayer realizes that he now has a real victim on his hands. She is subjected to his unpleasant games but soon begins subverting him.

Cast

 * Philippe Leroy: Doctor Sayer
 * Dagmar Lassander: Mary
 * Lorenza Guerrieri: Gida
 * Varo Soleri: Administrator
 * Maria Cumani Quasimodo: Sayer's Secretary
 * Mirella Pamphili: Streetwalker

Soundtrack
The soundtrack to the film was composed by Stelvio Cipriani and released in 1969.