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ADDITION: One 7 Movies Blu-ray (September 2021): 'One 7 Movies' have transferred Jerzy Kawalerowicz's The Devil in Maddalena to Blu-ray. It is cited that "The movie has been fully restored firstly from its original negative". Presumably this mean for the 'first time ever'. It's a very odd film but the source seems in decent shape and there are sequences of impressive detail. I suspect the contrast inconsistencies are more a function of the source than a fault of the 1080P transfer. On the positive it can look surprisingly strong and has pleasing film-like grain textures.   

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On their Blu-ray, One 7 Movies use a DTS-HD Master 2.0 channel track (24-bit!) in both Italian and an original English language DUB. The Devil in Maddalena has church sounds (including an organ of Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565), the ocean waves etc. but, overall, it is fairly passive. Although boasting a score by Ennio Morricone (Who Saw Her Die?, The Black Belly of the Tarantula, The Fifth Cord, Luna, Danger Diabolik, Two Mules For Sister Sara, The French Conspiracy, A Bullet for the General, Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!, Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion, U Turn, Stay As You Are etc. etc.) it is sparsely utilized in The Devil in Maddalena highlighting brief sequences. It is fairly unremarkable here. 'One 7 Movies' offer no subtitles on their Region FREE Blu-ray.

The One 7 Movies Blu-ray offers no extras outside of the Italian language version - that has no subtitle options.

Jerzy Kawalerowicz's The Devil in Maddalena is an obscure film. Jerzy is the director of Mother Joan of Angels. While the two films have strident differences Maddalena also references 'demonic possession'... although only in the poster advertisements - not the story. I like the very pretty Lisa Gastoni (Wild, Wild, Planet, Seduction, Wrong Number) - she frequently with a sexual tone to her roles. NY Times Roger Greenspun hits the nail on the head stating that the film has overly long scenes in which very little transpires. It seems we are being given a hesitant glimpse in Maddalena's psychology; the relationship with her mother, her confused sexuality, desirous obsessions with her past etc. I couldn't help but get the feeling that The Devil in Maddalena had a conflict between arthouse and, not fully realized, sexploitation (there is mild nudity) incorporating a salacious title (and Blu-ray cover) as a marketing afterthought. Although only 35 years old at production Miss Gastoni was past the latter. Her beautiful visage was still a potent cinematic force though - yet it can only ponderously carry the film to an unsatisfying conclusion. The One 7 Movies Blu-ray offers a bare-bones package of a rarity - with notable director and actress. Perhaps Euro-centric fans can find appeal in the less-spoken expressions of The Devil in Maddalena. 

Gary Tooze