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29 September 1972 (Italy)
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A reporter and a promiscuous young woman try to solve a series of child killings in a remote southern Italian town that's rife with superstition and distrust of outsiders. | Full synopsis »
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Greatest Horror Movies Ever Made: Part 6: Best (Italian) Giallo Films
(From SoundOnSight. 25 October 2011, 11:59 PM, PDT)
Film clubs: fancy a cheap night out at the Picture & Pint?
(From The Guardian - Film News. 19 January 2011, 1:48 AM, PST)
(From SoundOnSight. 25 October 2011, 11:59 PM, PDT)
Film clubs: fancy a cheap night out at the Picture & Pint?
(From The Guardian - Film News. 19 January 2011, 1:48 AM, PST)
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Excellent giallo!
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Cast
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | Florinda Bolkan | ... | Maciara |
 | Barbara Bouchet | ... | Patrizia |
 | Tomas Milian | ... | Andrea Martelli |
| Irene Papas | ... | Dona Aurelia Avallone |
| Marc Porel | ... | Don Alberto Avallone |
| Georges Wilson | ... | Francesco |
| Antonello Campodifiori | ... | Police Lieutenant |
| Ugo D'Alessio | ... | Captain Modesti |
| Virgilio Gazzolo | ... | Police Commissioner |
| Vito Passeri | ... | Giuseppe Barra |
| Rosalia Maggio | ... | Mrs. Spriano - Michele's mother |
| Andrea Aureli | ... | Mr. Lo Cascio, Bruno's father |
| Linda Sini | ... | Mrs. Lo Cascio, Bruno's mother |
| Franco Balducci | ... | Mr. Spriano, Michele's father |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Fausta Avelli | ... | Malvina Avallone (uncredited) |
| Gianfranco Barra | ... | Impallomeni (uncredited) |
| John Bartha | ... | Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Duilio Cruciani | ... | Mario (uncredited) |
| Carolyn De Fonseca | ... | Maciara (voice: English version) (uncredited) |
| Michael Forest | ... | Andrea Martelli (voice: English version) (uncredited) |
| Don Semeraro | ... | Dwarf (uncredited) |
| Susan Spafford | ... | Patrizia (voice: English version) (uncredited) |
| Frank von Kuegelgen | ... | Don Alberto Avallone (voice: English version) (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Lucio Fulci | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Gianfranco Clerici | screenplay | |
| Lucio Fulci | screenplay | |
| Lucio Fulci | story | |
| Roberto Gianviti | screenplay | |
| Roberto Gianviti | story | |
Produced by | |||
| Renato Jaboni | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Riz Ortolani | (as Ritz Ortolani) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Sergio D'Offizi | |||
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| Ornella Micheli | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Pier Luigi Basile | (as Pierluigi Basile) | ||
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| Pier Luigi Basile | (as Pierluigi Basile) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Marisa Crimi | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Franco Di Girolamo | .... | makeup artist | |
| Nilo Jacoponi | .... | makeup artist (as Nilo Iacoponi) | |
| Rosa Luciani | .... | hair stylist (as Rosetta Luciani) | |
| Maurizio Trani | .... | assistant makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Agostino Pane | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Francesco Cinieri | .... | assistant director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Massimo Iabone | .... | sound (as Massimo Iaboni) | |
| Ezio Marcorin | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Aurelio Pennacchia | .... | sound effects editor | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Giovanni Bergamini | .... | camera operator (as Gianni Bergamini) | |
| Giorgio Garibaldi Schwarze | .... | still photographer (as G.B. Schwarze) | |
| Enrico Lucidi | .... | assistant camera | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Elisabetta Poccioni | .... | assistant costume designer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Bruno Micheli | .... | assistant editor | |
Other crew | |||
| Donato Bitetto | .... | production secretary | |
| Massimo Civilotti | .... | production secretary | |
| Valerio Ferri | .... | administrator | |
| Valerio Ferri | .... | cashier | |
| Roberto Giandalia | .... | script supervisor | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Nightmare Video (1996) (USA) (VHS)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2000) (USA) (DVD)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2000) (USA) (VHS)
- DMEG (2004) (Sweden) (video)
- Blue Underground (2007) (USA) (DVD)
- Sunrise Tapes (19??) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Video Alsen (Greece) (VHS)
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Also Known As:
"Non si sevizia un paperino" - Italy (original title)
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102 min
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Composer Riz Ortolani reused a small segment of music from this film in his later composition for Cannibal Holocaust (1980).See more »
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Referenced in The New York Ripper (1982)See more »
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Quei giorni insieme a teSee more »
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This is Lucio Fulci at his best. If only all the films he made after were like this.
This extraordinary film is as intriguing as Dario Argento´s "The bird with crystal plumage"...
If you´re an Argento fan but you don´t like Lucio Fulci films, like
"The Beyond", "Manhattan Baby", "The House by the Cemetery", etc. this one has nothing to do with the others... this is what the Italians call "giallo"... that would be something like a "who-done-it" movie in a nutshell.
You won´t know who the killer is until the last moments of the film.
But apart from that, there´s the plot: some maniac living in a small village starts killing little boys... A journalist (Tomas Milian), a sexy young woman (Barbara Bouchet), a priest (Marc Porel), his mother (Irene Papas) and a witch (Florinda Bolkan) are the main characters in this tangled, bloody story.
Talking about the actors, I want to say that Tomas Milian is superb (like always), and Florinda Bolkan is terrific as the village witch...
Do you want to know who is the killer?...
I cannot tell you... but I can tell you that you must see this film!.
(10 out of 10)... of course!