I’ve never seen this one, and apparently few people have, since it was released to theaters almost a half century ago and then was never put on tape or DVD. From what I can tell, it was one of those exploitation pseudo documentaries (like Mondo Cane) that provided glimpses into cultural practices around the world with the intention to shock American audiences. And they tied this one in with the Marquis de Sade (a very popular name in 1960s cinema) by featuring staged torture scenes featuring the Iron Maiden, men boiled alive, and at least 2 branding scenes, one of which shows a woman locked in a pillory and having her forehead burned with a smoking hot iron. All that remains at this point is the original theatrical trailer and a lobby card featuring the same scene.
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