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Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh (The) AKA Lo Strano Vizio della Signora Wardh AKA La perversa señora Ward AKA Blade of the Ripper AKA Next! (Blu-ray) (1971)
Heaven help whoever is... "NEXT!"Director: Sergio Martino
Year of Copyright: 1970
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
*The Film
Audio Commentary by Kat Ellinger, Author of "All The Colors of Sergio Martino" (2020)
2020 introduction by actor George Hilton (0:24)
"Of Vice and Virtue" 2020 interview with director Sergio Martino (43:21)
"Cold as Ice" 2020 interview with screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi (22:00)
"Vienna Vice" 2020 interview with actor George Hilton and Italian genre historian Antonio Bruschini (19:01)
"The No Shame Files" 2005 archival interview with actress Edwige Fenech (23:43)
Italian Theatrical Trailer (3:01)
DISC TWO (CD)
Soundtrack by Nora Orlandi (31 tracks, 53:05):
1. “Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh (Seq. 1)” (1:13)
2. “Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh (Seq. 2)” (1:08)
3. “Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh (Seq. 3)” (1:52)
4. “Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh (Seq. 4)” (3:08)
5. “Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh (Seq. 5)” (4:09)
6. “Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh (Seq. 6)” (0:29)
7. “Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh (Seq. 7)” (1:07)
8. “Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh (Seq. 8)” (2:10)
9. “Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh (Seq. 9)” (0:32)
10. “Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh (Seq. 10)” (1:58)
11. “Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh (Seq. 11)” (2:08)
12. “Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh (Seq. 12)” (1:09)
13. “Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh (Seq. 13)” (0:56)
14. “Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh (Seq. 14)” (0:58)
15. “Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh (Seq. 15)” (1:04)
16. “Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh (Seq. 16)” (2:06)
17. “Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh (Seq. 17)” (2:02)
18. “Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh (Seq. 18)” (1:52)
19. “Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh (Seq. 19)” (1:07)
20. “Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh (Seq. 20)” (0:49)
21. “Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh (Seq. 21)” (2:13)
22. “Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh (Seq. 22)” (3:36)
23. “Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh (Seq. 23)” (1:23)
24. “Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh (Seq. 24)” (1:17)
25. “Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh (Seq. 25)” (1:18)
26. “Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh (Seq. 26)” (1:59)
27. “Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh (Seq. 27)” (0:57)
28. “Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh (Seq. 28)” (2:08)
29. “Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh (Seq. 29)” (0:48)
30. “Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh (Seq. 30)” (2:06)
31. “Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh (Seq. 31)” (1:52) -
Subtitles:English HoH (for English) and English (for Italian)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The CD is limited to 3,000 copies (the disc reproduces the contents of the 2011 Quartet Records edition rathe rather than the earlier 29-track Hexacord CD).
Apart from the commentary, all extras are in Italian with optional English subtitles.
The opening and closing credits are in English.
The opening Sigmund Freud epigraph from the Italian version has been digitally recreated here in English on a freeze frame as in the Italian version.
Comes with a card insert featuring the CD track listing.
A Severin Films webstore exclusive includes a French photo comic adaptation. -
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Extras:2017 Sergio Martino Introduction (0:10)
"Dark Fears Behind the Door" 2005 featurette with director Sergio Martino, producer Luciano Martino, actors Edwige Fenech and George Hilton, and screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi (31:03)
"Thrills, Chills & Cleavage" 2011 interview with director Sergio Martino (22:32)
"The Genesis of Mrs. Wardh" 2017 visual essay on star Edwige Fenech (7:11)
Theatrical Trailer (3:11)
Fact Track by Justin Harries*
Startup Trailers:
- "All the Colours of the Dark" (1:08)
- "The Church" (1:08)
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 Mono
Italian LPCM 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The opening and closing credits are in English.
Harries' name is mispelled as Harris on the menu.
The opening Sigmund Freud epigraph from the Italian version has been digitally recreated here in English on a black screen in a different font.
The cover is reversible with the U.S. poster titled "Next" on the inside. -
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Extras:DISC ONE: The Strange Vice of Signora Wardh (Blu-ray)
*The Film
2024 introduction by film historian Emmanuel Le Gagne (21 mins, HD, in French)
"Mr Martino's Strange Vice" 2020 interview with director Sergio Martino (44 mins, HD, in Italian with French subtitles)
"Cold as an Ice Cube" 2020 interview with screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi (22 mins, HD, in Italian with French subtitles)
"Giallo in Vienna" 2020 interviews with actor George Hilton and film historian Antonio Bruschini (19 min, HD, in Italian with French subtitles)
Italian Theatrical Trailer (3:03, upscaled, in Italian)
Gallery of Posters and Photos (3 min, HD)
DISC TWO: The Strange Vice of Signora Wardh (DVD Copy)
DISC THREE: All the Colors of the Dark (Blu-ray Copy)
DISC FOUR: All the Colors of the Dark (DVD Copy)
DISC FIVE: Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key (Blu-ray Copy)
DISC SIX: Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key (DVD Copy) -
Subtitles:French (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Italian LPCM 2.0 Mono (48kHz/16-bit)
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Comes with a 96-page book titled "The Vices of Sergio Martino" by Emmanuel le Gagne.
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Amazon France
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Extras:"Dark Fears Behind the Door" 2005 featurette with director Sergio Martino, producer Luciano, actors Edwige Fenech and George Hilton, and screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi (31:03)
2013 interview with director Sergio Martino (29:34)
Picture Gallery (7:31)
Italian Theatrical Trailer (3:13)
filmArt Trailer Show (6:12) -
Subtitles:English and German
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
German DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0*
German DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0*
German DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0* -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The three German audio tracks represent an old track, a new unfiltered recording (not a new dub), and an unfiltered version of the new recording
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OVERALL: Draw
Each has exclusive extras, not all English-friendly on the German disc while the French edition is not English-friendly at all.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL Limited Edition America- Severin Films - Not cuts (100:22)
- Blu-ray ALL United Kingdom- Shameless Screen Entertainment - Not cuts (100:06)
- Blu-ray B La Trilogie du Vice - Limited Edition France- Artus Films - No cuts (99:41)
- Blu-ray B Filmart Giallo Edition Germany- filmArt - Not cuts (100:07)
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Comparison added by Rick_Curzon on 02/08/17
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 29/07/24UPDATE LOG:
02/08/17: Initial entry.
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03/08/17: Added Beaver link.
29/12/17: Corrected detail on UK release.
12/06/20: added Severin.
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