Just an update to say that my copy of the ANGEL FOR SATAN disc came in, and I watched the movie last night. The print looked gorgeous, although I suspect that the anamorphic widescreen transfer may not be the best possible treatment for this material. The Italian language soundtrack with a fine, evocative score for full orchestra sounded fabulous on my equipment, and the subtitles seemed fine, apart from one egregious gaffe which slightly "spoiled" the payoff of the story (although for the attentive viewer, the "shocking" revelation did not come as much of a surprise).
Barbara is part of an ensemble cast in this film, entering at about 17 minutes into the story. The narrative is a highly characteristic bit of florid Italian melodrama. The performances were uniformly fine, and the storyline gave Barbara a little more range than was typical for this type of material (there were even very subdued hints of lesbian eroticism in a couple of scenes!). The movie reminded me in some ways of the under-appreciated 1962 film Blood and Roses, especially in the way in which the dramatically filmed landscape acted as a character in the drama, and the music of the soundtrack added emotional depth to the story.
I recommend AN ANGEL FOR SATAN to all Barbara Steele fans--you won't be disappointed.
G.
