Today I watched Baba Yaga AKA Kiss Me, Kill Me (1973)My girlfriend bought me it as a present knowing I wanted to see it. It was Directed by Corrado Farina an Italian Writer/Director. The Film was based on a Popular Comic Book/Graphic Novel of the time Called Valentina The Comics were Centred around a young Fashion Photojournalist. The Man Behind this Character was Guido Crepax a Graphic Artist from Milan.
In the film Baba Yaga, Valantina is played by Isabelle De Funes who is an uncanny match of Valentina from the Comics. The Film plays like any good Italian 70's Giallo movie should. The Cinematography is extreamly good and very creative, the film is hugely enjoyable and the use of some of Crepax's original drawings during the film is brillient.
I would reccomend the film to anyone who likes 70's Italian Giallo and Films of the era. Although the film contains a fair amount of nudity it is by no means a distasteful film.Video Label Shameless Screen Entertainment have released the most comprehessive version of the film with an introduction from the director himself and interview as well as 2 documentries on Valentina. Details of their release are here.
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