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Challenge the Devil

Original title: Katarsis
  • 1963
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 19m
IMDb RATING
4.1/10
405
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Challenge the Devil (1963)
ItalianFantasyHorror

A group of dropouts find an old man (Sir Christopher Lee) in a castle. The old man subsequently turns into the Devil and seizes them.A group of dropouts find an old man (Sir Christopher Lee) in a castle. The old man subsequently turns into the Devil and seizes them.A group of dropouts find an old man (Sir Christopher Lee) in a castle. The old man subsequently turns into the Devil and seizes them.

  • Director
    • Giuseppe Veggezzi
  • Writer
    • Giuseppe Veggezzi
  • Stars
    • Christopher Lee
    • George Ardisson
    • Bella Cortez
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    • IMDb RATING
    4.1/10
    405
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Giuseppe Veggezzi
    • Writer
      • Giuseppe Veggezzi
    • Stars
      • Christopher Lee
      • George Ardisson
      • Bella Cortez
    • 16User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Christopher Lee
    Christopher Lee
    • Mephistoles
    • (as Cristopher Lee)
    George Ardisson
    George Ardisson
    • Gugo - Poet
    Bella Cortez
    Bella Cortez
    • Frie
    • (as Alice Paneque)
    Ulderico Sciaretta
    • Padre Guardiano
    • (as Ulderico Sciarretta)
    Lilli Parker
    • Jenny
    • (as Vittori Centroni)
    Anita Cacciolati
    • Maga
    • (as Anita Dreyver)
    Mario Zakarti
    • Gianni
    • (as Mario Zacarti)
    Adriana Ambesi
    Adriana Ambesi
    • Eva Gioia
    Eva Gioia
    Piero Vida
    Piero Vida
    • Padre Peo Remigio
    • (as Pietro Vidali)
    Ettore Ribotta
      Sergio Gibello
        Pasquale Basile
        Sonia Scotti
        • Sonia - Singer
        • (as Sonia)
        Alma De Río
        • Stripper
        Maria Bandiera
        • Ragazza
        • (uncredited)
        • Director
          • Giuseppe Veggezzi
        • Writer
          • Giuseppe Veggezzi
        • All cast & crew
        • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

        User reviews16

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        • Trivia
          Filmed as a gothic movie under the title of "Katarsis" in 1963. Its production company, I Films della Mangusta, went bankrupt shortly after filming. The movie, which was about 90 minutes long, was bought by Eco Film, which cut out a half-hour and added newly shot scenes involving gangsters, a monk and a cabaret dancer. The finished product was 78 minutes long, retitled "Challenge the Devil" and released in 1965.
        • Connections
          Featured in The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee (2024)
        • Soundtracks
          Ti Hanno Visto
          Performed by Sonia
          Published by Phonogram S.P.A.

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        Details

        • Release date
          • June 9, 1963 (Italy)
        • Country of origin
          • Italy
        • Language
          • Italian
        • Also known as
          • Desafío al diablo
        • Filming locations
          • Odescalchi Castle, Bracciano, Rome, Lazio, Italy
        • Production companies
          • Belotti Produzione
          • Eco Film
          • Films Della Mangusta
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        Tech specs

        • Runtime
          • 1h 19m(79 min)
        • Color
          • Black and White
        • Sound mix
          • Mono
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.66 : 1

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