Director Sergio Martino gives us a fine specimen of the giallo sub-genre with Mrs. Wardh (the "h" added on to avoid a real Mrs. Ward from receiving harassment!). Quite simply, it has most all the elements that a textbook giallo should have, right down to the black gloves, which are even a point of discussion in the movie. Another thing I enjoyed was the final (slightly rushed) 15 minutes, which really tightened up the movie as a whole. I guess that's how it should be though! The very attractive Edwige Fenech plays the leading lady and I must say, from the new interview extra on the DVD, she really has aged well. As is often the case with many of these cult gems, Tarantino's name pops up in an extra when Martino is introducing his movie to an audience at Cannes. I guess that's not too surprising though, as QT used the haunting theme of Mrs. Wardh in Kill Bill 2 (it plays over Budd's scenes when he's talking to Bill).
Review of The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh
