Erika is a 1971 Italian drama film directed by Filippo Walter Ratti and starring Pierre Brice, Patrizia Viotti and Carla Mancini. The film grossed over 300 million lire on release, but was then banned due to alleged obscene content. It was shot at the Elios Studios in Rome and on location around Faleria in Lazio. It was shot back-to-back with The Night of the Damned, using the same sets. The art direction was by Elio Balletti. Synopsis A free-spirited young German woman arrives to stay with an aristocratic family in Sicily, causing havoc to their lives. Cast Pierre Brice as Renato Laurana Patrizia Viotti as Erika Giuseppe Fortis as Baron Giovanni Laurana Carla Mancini as Concettina Bernard De Vries as Luca Laurana Antonio Anelli as Padre Gaetano Franca Haas Irio Fantini Carla Calò References Bibliography Curti, Roberto. Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1970-1979. McFarland, 2017. External links 1971 films Italian thriller films 1970s thriller films 1970s Italian-language films Films directed by Filippo Walter Ratti Films set in Sicily Films scored by Roberto Pregadio 1970s Italian films