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La corta notte delle bambole di vetro (1971)
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28 October 1971 (Italy)
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An American journalist in Prague searches for his girlfriend who has suddenly disappeared. | add synopsis
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American Abroad
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Giallo
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An atmospheric, chilling and gripping thriller
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Ingrid Thulin | ... | Jessica |
| Jean Sorel | ... | Gregory Moore |
| Mario Adorf | ... | Jacques Versain |
 | Barbara Bach | ... | Mira Svoboda |
| Fabijan Sovagovic | ... | Professor Karting |
| José Quaglio | ... | Valinski |
| Relja Basic | ... | Ivan |
| Piero Vida | ... | Kommissar Kierkoff |
| Daniele Dublino | ||
| Sven Lasta | ||
| Luciano Catenacci | ||
| Michaela Martin | ||
| Vjenceslav Kapural | ||
| Jürgen Drews | ... | Street Singer |
| Semka Sokolovic-Bertok | (as Semka Sokolovic) |
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Malastrana (Italy) (pre-release title) (West Germany)
Das Todessyndrom (Germany) (TV title)
Kratka noc leptira
Paralyzed (USA) (video title)
Short Night of the Glass Dolls (USA) (dubbed version)
Unter dem Skalpell des Teufels (West Germany) (reissue title)
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Das Todessyndrom (Germany) (TV title)
Kratka noc leptira
Paralyzed (USA) (video title)
Short Night of the Glass Dolls (USA) (dubbed version)
Unter dem Skalpell des Teufels (West Germany) (reissue title)
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92 min
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Referenced in The Spaghetti West (2005) (V)
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Aldo Lado's first movie, "Short Night of Glass Dolls" is an effective and atmospheric giallo from the early '70s. Jean Sorel plays the cop who, it appears, "wakes up" dead. Paralysed in his body and unable to communicate with the outside world, we see the events leading up to this situation unfold in his memory as, in the present, an autopsy is started to be prepared for him.
The film contains a memorable cast. The delightfully beautiful Barbara Bach plays Sorel's missing love interest, Mira. The late Ingrid ("Salon Kitty") Thulin appears as work colleague and ex-lover, Jessica. Mario Adorf is excellent as the friend and fellow cop, Jacques.
The film is fast paced and the premise is gripping but I found the film less satisfying overall than many other giallo movies. Worthy of a viewing, without a doubt, but not in the same league as Argento's finest efforts.
With a score by Ennio Morricone and impressive cinematography by Giuseppe Ruzzolini, "Short Night" is a hauntingly beautiful and memorable film.
A strong 7 out of 10.