A Lizard in a Woman’s Skin

A wealthy socialite tormented by dreams of murder and a vivid neighbor’s influence. Her apparent instability becomes the centerpiece of the case, as the line between dream and deed drives the suspicion and the courtroom tension.

A powerful lawyer and politician whose family hides dangerous secrets. His worry over exposure and the subsequent suicide reveal a motive rooted in control and fear of scandal.

Edmund's partner and husband to Carol, engaged in an extramarital affair with Deborah. He embodies restraint and public respectability while private passions threaten to unravel the family.

Frank's teenage daughter who moves within the household’s orbit of danger. Her presence heightens the stakes and her murder intensifies the mystery and fear.

The libertine neighbour whose nocturnal parties ignite the chain of events. Her murder triggers the investigation and exposes the leverage she held over others.

Carol's psychoanalyst who listens to her dreams and attempts to interpret their meaning. He becomes a lens through which the tension between psyche and crime is explored.

The Scotland Yard detective who questions Carol and pursues the hippie couple. His methodical approach and skepticism push the mystery toward resolution.

The male hippie who stalks Carol and is linked to the ensuing violence. His LSD-driven memory complicates testimony and muddies the trail of evidence.

The female hippie whose recollection of events adds to the unreliable memory surrounding the crime. Her presence amplifies the psychedelic era's ambiguity.

Frank's secretary and lover whose affair with Frank adds motive and complicates the web of relationships at the heart of the case.