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Release Date:
12 June 1970 (USA)
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Tagline:
A stunning portrait in psycho-terror! more
Plot:
A writer is stalked by a serial killer after witnessing a murder attempt on one woman's life. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination
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NewsDesk:
(9 articles)
Weekly DVD & Blu-Ray Chopping List 7.28.2009
(From Fangoria. 26 July 2009, 11:01 PM, PDT)
Giallo (Film Review)
(From Fangoria. 13 July 2009, 12:53 PM, PDT)
(From Fangoria. 26 July 2009, 11:01 PM, PDT)
Giallo (Film Review)
(From Fangoria. 13 July 2009, 12:53 PM, PDT)
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Argento's first giallo. Interesting and packs a great ending
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Tony Musante | ... | Sam Dalmas | |
| Suzy Kendall | ... | Julia | |
| Enrico Maria Salerno | ... | Inspector Morosini | |
| Eva Renzi | ... | Monica Ranieri | |
| Umberto Raho | ... | Alberto Ranieri | |
| Renato Romano | ... | Professor Carlo Dover (as Raf Valenti) | |
| Giuseppe Castellano | ... | Monti | |
| Mario Adorf | ... | Berto Consalvi | |
| Pino Patti | ... | Faiena | |
| Gildo Di Marco | ... | Garullo | |
| Rosita Torosh | ... | 4th Victim (as Rosa Toros) | |
| Omar Bonaro | ... | Police Detective | |
| Fulvio Mingozzi | ... | Police Detective | |
| Werner Peters | ... | Antique Dealer | |
| Karen Valenti | ... | Tina, 5th Victim |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Bird with the Glass Feathers
Das Geheimnis der schwarzen Handschuhe (West Germany)
Phantom of Terror
Point of Terror (USA) (alternative title)
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (USA)
The Gallery Murders
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Das Geheimnis der schwarzen Handschuhe (West Germany)
Phantom of Terror
Point of Terror (USA) (alternative title)
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (USA)
The Gallery Murders
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Runtime:
98 min | Argentina:105 min | Germany:101 min | Netherlands:92 min | USA:96 min | Finland:97 min (1972) | Belgium:108 min (VHS version)
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Netherlands:16 |
Australia:MA |
USA:Not Rated (DVD rating) |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Singapore:PG |
New Zealand:R16 |
Argentina:16 |
Finland:K-18 |
France:-12 |
Italy:VM14 |
Norway:16 (1971) |
Sweden:15 (cut) |
UK:15 (video re-rating) (2005) |
UK:18 (video rating) (1983) |
UK:X (original rating) |
USA:GP (original rating) |
USA:PG |
West Germany:16 |
Iceland:16
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At one point an executive producer wanted Dario Argento removed from the production when he was disappointed by a screening of some dailies. When Argento's father Salvatore Argento went to the exec's office to talk to him he found the exec's secretary visibly shaken. When he asked the secretary what was troubling her she said she saw the screening and the footage terrified her. Salvatore Argento then asked her to go tell her boss about her reaction to the screening. She convinced the executive to keep Dario Argento on as director.
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Goofs:
Miscellaneous: Language: It's never explained whether Dalmas speaks fluent Italian, or whether all the Italians (including the imprisoned pimp) speak fluent English. Furthermore, the computer print-out at the forensics lab is for some reason in English.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Out of the Shadows (2005) (V)
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What significance does the title "The Bird With the Crystal Plumage" have in relation to the film?What are the differences between the British BBFC-18 DVD version and the uncut version?
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Dario Argento has come a long way since his first giallo. With classics such as Deep Red, Suspiria and Tenebrae under his belt he is often recognised as Italy's greatest horror director (rightly so). His style that he uses in all his movies is very noticeable here. The excellent score, long tracking shots, bloody murders and the shocking twist at the end. Although Bird with the Crystal Plumage is not as gruesome as his others and the twist not as shocking, he had to start somewhere.
Sam, an American writer in Rome witnesses the stabbing of woman in an art gallery but is powerless to help as he is trapped between two glass doors. The woman survives though, and the police tell Sam she is the first surviving victim of a serial killer. The police keep Sam in Rome which annoys him quite a bit but he soon starts to investigate after someone tries to kill him.
Bird with the Crystal Plumage, although not his best work, is still an intriguing and well-made movie. The acting is good, the score excellent and the twist sure surprised me! This is highly recommended for Argento fans.
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