Eriprando Visconti, born into the noble Visconti family, made his mark in Italian cinema during the 1960s and 1970s. As both director and writer of The Lady of Monza (1969), he delved into complex social themes, showcasing his narrative depth and stylistic elegance. His later work, Oedipus Orca (1977), further exemplifies his exploration of psychological intricacies within a cinematic framework. Visconti's contributions continue to resonate within the realms of cult and exploitation cinema.
Oedipus Orca
Oedipus Orca is the sequel to La Orca both directed by Visconti and starring Rena Niehaus. In La Orca a high school aged girl played by Niehaus is kidnapped and held for ransom, while the second movie Oedipus Orca is about her life with her family and boyfriend after she returns home. The movie begins with her return home. The exploitive side as the film series continues is that she is nude every few minutes. She once again uses sex to her advantage against a family friend. This movie has lots of flashbacks to the first film and deals with her emotional state a lot. The most memorable scene is when she visits the room she was held captive in and masturbates while recalling having sex with her captor.
