Torment of the Flesh (Die Geißel des Fleisches) 59 years old

Those who think that in the 60's Austrian cinema only produced cheap comedies and Heimatfilms, better watch this film: an outrageous, wonderfully politically incorrect, exploitive and bizarre shocker, a real curiosity made by triviality director Eddy Saller (his first). It concerns a man who kills women because, as his lawyer says, he was not loved by his mother and in his puberty he was dismissed by girls as sexually unattractive; in short: it all broke the poor man's heart. And when ever he meets too inviting women now, showing their attractions, well, you see, it is the urge then, he just cannot control himself; it is, as the title says, the torment of the flesh.

Credits

Torment of the Flesh Cast

Name Character
Herbert Fux He was 38, 79 years old when he died as Alexander Jablonsky
Thomas Hörbiger He was 33, 79 years old when he died as Kriminalassistent
Hanns Obonya He was 43, 56 years old when he died as Verteidiger

Torment of the Flesh Crew

Name Department
Eddy Saller as Director. He was 35 (73) years old when He died Directing
Eddy Saller as Writer. He was 35 (73) years old when He died Writing
Torment of the Flesh poster
Torment of the Flesh (59 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, May 27, 1965
  • Runtime: 78 minutes