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25 August 1972 (USA) moreTagline:
When the flies start to crawl, so will your flesh... morePlot:
A musician is stalked by an unknown killer who's blackmailing him for an accidential killing of another stalker. But is everything what it appears to be? full summary | full synopsisNewsDesk:
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Lots of DVD horror news! (From Fangoria. 3 December 2008, 12:29 PM, PST)
Dario Argento's Long Lost Four Flies On Grey Velvet Coming To DVD!
(From Icons of Fright. 21 November 2008, 6:20 AM, PST)
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Argento's rarest giallo moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Michael Brandon | ... | Roberto Tobias | |
| Mimsy Farmer | ... | Nina Tobias | |
| Jean-Pierre Marielle | ... | Gianni Arrosio | |
| Bud Spencer | ... | Godfrey 'God' | |
| Aldo Bufi Landi | ... | Pathologist | |
| Calisto Calisti | ... | Carlo Marosi | |
| Marisa Fabbri | ... | Amelia, the maid | |
| Oreste Lionello | ... | The Professor | |
| Fabrizio Moroni | ... | Mirko | |
| Corrado Olmi | ... | Porter | |
| Stefano Satta Flores | ... | Andrea | |
| Laura Troschel | ... | Maria (as Costanza Spada) | |
| Francine Racette | ... | Dalia | |
| Dante Cleri | ... | Coffin Salesman | |
| Guerrino Crivello | ... | Rambaldi, the neighbor |
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4 Flies on Grey Velvet (USA) (alternative spelling)4 mouches de velours gris (France)
Four Flies on Grey Velvet (USA)
Four Patches of Grey Velvet
Quatre mouches de velours gris (France) (alternative spelling)
Quattro mosche di velluto grigio (Italy) (alternative spelling)
The Four Velvet Flies (International: English title)
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104 minLanguage:
ItalianColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Luxembourg:17 | Belgium:KNT | Germany:18 | Argentina:13 | Italy:VM14 | Norway:16 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG | Finland:K-16Fun Stuff
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Undoubtedly Dario Argento's rarest giallo, "Four Flies on Grey Velvet" is none the less the weakest in his "Animal Trilogy" (which also includes "The Bird with the Crystal Plumage" and "Cat O'Nine Tails", but it is still a pretty entertaining entry in the giallo genre. A musician believes he accidentally killed someone and begins sensing that someone is stalking him, wishing to blackmail him for the murder. Alright, that's a skimpy plot summary, but as giallo fans know the plot is secondary to the camera work and music in a giallo. Anyway, Argento demonstrates some very creative camera work in this one, one of my favorite shots come from inside a guitar. Furthermore, he keeps a nice and steady pace, there is very little downtime in this one and Ennio Morricone gives a good, if not great score. It also boasts some inventive deaths. Now, "Four Flies on Grey Velvet" certainly has its flaws. There is a bit too much comedy in for my tastes, which I feel distracted from the horror. Also, Morriconne's score is underutilized and there isn't enough nudity. Overall "Four Flies on Grey Velvet" is good, but not great. Only Argento fans should go out of there way to find it, but I am a huge Argento fan, so it was worth it in my opinion.