- Country: Italy
- Genres: Drama
- Release: 1977-04-18
- Director: Luigi Russo
- Writers: Luigi Russo , Paolo Belloni
- Language: Italian
- Stars: Lisbeth Hummel , Lisbeth Hummel , Claudio Undari , Philippe Hersent , Brigitte Petronio , Piera Maria Caretto , Massimo Cosentini , Brunello Chiodetti , Gianfranco Cardinali , Anna Maria Bottini , Francoise Gerardine
- Runtime: 98 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: La bella e la bestia , La bella e la bestia (Italy) , El castigo del placer (Spain)
- Plot: There are 4 stories: 1) The Slave: A sex crazed queen subjects the king to some degradation for one day and pays with her life the next day. 2) Zoorastia: The wife of a king is imprisoned by him with only a horse and two large dogs for company, leading to sexual antics that drive her mad. 3) La Fustazione: A boy spies on his mother while she masturbates or copulates with her lover and discovers he enjoys the pain inflicted by his all too willing cousin. 4) The Promise: Giovanna, a very young and spotless bride, appreciates the caresses of the female dressmaker who is sewing the dress and disdain her future husband. She would like to be deflowered by her cousin, Eric. Her persistence will have the desired effect, but Eric takes her virginity in a different way, thus preserves the honor of her cousin.
- IMDB:tt0075738
La bella e la bestia Cast · · · ALL
Luigi Russo
Director
Lisbeth Hummel
Slavegirl (segment La schiava) / Varvara (segment Zooerastia)
Anna Maria Bottini
Giovanna's Mother (segment La promessa)
Franca Gonella
Giovanna (segment La promessa)
Claudio Undari
Tsar (segment La schiava)
Brigitte Petronio
Blonde friend of Masoch (segment "La fustigazione")
Brunello Chiodetti
Lover of lady Masoch (segment "La fustigazione")
Philippe Hersent
Prince (segment Zooerastia)
Piera Maria Caretto
Lady Masoch (segment "La fustigazione")
Massimo Cosentini
Masoch (segment "La fustigazione")
Nicolò Piccolomini
Harry (segment "La promessa")
Alba Maiolini
Servant (segment La schiava) (uncredited)