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Lucretia Love

Lucretia Love

Actor · Died January 9, 2019, aged 77 · Borger, Texas, USA

Lucretia Love is an American actress who gained recognition primarily through her work in Italian cinema during the 1960s and 1970s. Hailing from Borger, Texas, Love established herself as a notable figure in European exploitation and genre filmmaking. Her professional film career began with the 1965 Italian romantic comedy "Love Italian Style," which marked her entry into the continental European film industry. Love's first venture into horror came with the 1966 low-budget Michael Reeves film "She Beast," where she portrayed the niece of a character named Groper. This early work in the horror genre would prove indicative of her later career trajectory, as she became associated with various exploitation and B-movie productions throughout the following decade. Love is perhaps best known for her role as Deidre in "The Arena" (1974), a women-in-prison gladiator film directed by Steve Carver that starred Margaret Markov and Pam Grier. The film followed a group of female slaves forced to become gladiatrices who eventually rebel against their Roman captors. Her other notable credits from this period include "Love Angels" (1974) and "The Killer Reserved Nine Seats" (1974), both of which contributed to her reputation within the exploitation film circuit. Love was married twice, first to Italian film producer Mauro Parenti and later to Luc, Jean-Baptiste. Her marriage to Parenti connected her more deeply to the Italian film industry, where she continued to work throughout the 1970s. Love passed away on January 9, 2019, in Seychelles, concluding a career that spanned over a decade and left a distinct mark on the European exploitation film genre. While her filmography may not be extensive by conventional standards, Love's work represents an important chapter in the international B-movie and exploitation cinema of the 1960s and 1970s, particularly in the Italian film industry that welcomed many American actors during this era.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
March 25, 1941
Died
January 9, 2019 (aged 77)
From
Borger, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 34 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28

What are Lucretia Love's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
43%
Power
41%
Bonds
9%
Self
4%
Survival
4%
Revenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 1 · Earnest 2

Heightened: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their heightened movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Absurd
4
Thrilling
3
Joyful
2
Dread
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lucretia Love's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lucretia Love's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

34 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype(1980)

    as Debra Kate

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • What Is to Be Done? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Charleston(1977)

    as Sekretärin

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen(1976)

    as Insegnante d'inglese

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • A Whisper in the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Susan

  • La figliastra (Storia di corna e di passione)(1976)

    as Agata

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Scandal In the Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Nunziata

  • Salvo D'Acquisto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Enter the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Luisa

  • A Black Ribbon for Deborah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Mrs. Ofenbauer

  • Love Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • The Killer Reserved Nine Seats(1974)

    as Doris

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Arena(1974)

    as Deidre

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Battle of the Amazons(1973)

    as Eraglia

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Off-Road Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Adriana Morganti

  • In Love with Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Hélène

  • 1931: Once Upon a Time in New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Pearl

  • Holy God, Here Comes the Passatore! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Contessa Amalia Casadei

  • Diary of a Roman Virgin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Two Sons of Trinity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Lola

  • Naughty Nun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Ippolita

  • The Devil with Seven Faces(1971)

    as Margaret

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Blindman(1971)

    as Bride (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Eye of the Spider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Gloria

  • When Men Carried Clubs and Women Played Ding-Dong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Lella

  • Nights and Loves of Don Juan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Queen of Cipro

  • Zenabel(1969)

    as Zenabel

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Fenomenal and the Treasure of Tutankamen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Mike Shevlove

  • Colt in the Hand of the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Janet

  • Go with God, Gringo(1966)

    as Carmen

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The She Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Groper's Niece

  • Love Italian Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Franca

  • K.O. Go and Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • From Istanbul, Orders to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Leah

Career shape

Star power in the 78th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 34 titles from 1965 to 1980; peak year 1975.

Highest rated

Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen (1976)

Midcredits 70th

Most popular right now

Charleston (1977)

Film career

19651980

Peak 1975 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1966Screen debut· The She Beast

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting34 of 34: 34 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score18th

By decade

1960s8 · acting1970s25 · acting1980s1 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Lucretia Love's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 18th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype (1980)

81st percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen (1976)

Midcredits 70th · 59% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Lucretia Love work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lucretia Love's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Edoardo Mulargia shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Editors