Smile Before Death (1972)
Il sorriso della iena (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 29min
- Crime, Drama
- 04 May 1972 (Italy)
- Movie
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| Jenny Tamburi | ... |
Nancy Thompson
(as Luciana Della Robbia)
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| Silvano Tranquilli | ... |
Marco
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| Rosalba Neri | ... |
Gianna
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| Hiram Keller | ... |
Dorothy's Lover
(as Hyram Keller)
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| Dana Ghia | ... |
Magda
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Zora Gheorgieva | ... |
Dorothy Emerson
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Luigi Antonio Guerra | ... |
Giovanni
(as Luigi Guerra)
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Fabio Garriba |
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| Barbara Bouchet | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Silvio Amadio | ||
Written by
| Silvio Amadio | ... | (screenplay) |
| Silvio Amadio | ... | (story) |
| Francesco Di Dio | ... | (screenplay) (as Francesco Orazio Di Dio) |
| Francesco Merli | ... | (story) |
| Francesco Villa | ... | (screenplay) |
Music by
| Roberto Pregadio | ... | (as Bob Deramont) |
Cinematography by
| Silvano Ippoliti | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Francesco Bertuccioli | ||
Editorial Department
| Lorenzo Costantini | ... | assistant editor |
Costume Design by
| Paola Siciliani Watts | ||
Makeup Department
| Mario Di Salvio | ... | makeup artist |
| Luciano Vito | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Francesco Merli | ... | production manager |
Sound Department
| Sergio Basili | ... | sound effects editor |
| Nino Renda | ... | sound mixer |
| Decio Trani | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Renato Doria | ... | camera operator |
| Ettore Papaleo | ... | still photographer |
Music Department
| Edda Dell'Orso | ... | soloist (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Rometta Pietrostefani | ... | script supervisor (as Romana Pietrostefani) |
Additional Crew
| Luciano Appignani | ... | production assistant |
| J.A. Fonseca | ... | English language version |
| Carolyn De Fonseca | ... | voice dubbing: Rosalba Neri (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Arrow Films (2022) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (2k restoration)
- Arrow Video (2022) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Freaks On (2022) (France) (video) (SVOD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Ager Tecnica (sound recording)
- Capricorno (II) (wardrobe)
- Ditta Sormani (set furnishings)
- E.C.E. (technical equipment)
- S.I.N.C. Cinematografica (dubbing)
- WEST Edizioni Musicali (music publisher)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Marco, a penniless nobleman, unhappily married to the rich Dorothy, and her best friend, Gianna is his mistress who, one day kills his wife. He automatically becomes the administrator of her estate - which, however, at the age of twenty it will have to pass to Nancy, Dorothy's daughter from her first bed. Marco retires to live with Gianna in the luxurious villa on the shores of a lake. Here the pretty future heir reaches him, whom he had never known. Nancy has been in a boarding school for a long time and hasn't seen her mother very often. To avoid having to renounce the enjoyment of the rich life, Gianna encourages him to kill the girl. But the man ends up falling in love with her and the same thing happens to Gianna. And there is a surprise visitor. |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Italian censorship visa # 60245 delivered on 20-4-1972. See more » |
| Goofs | Sound people failed to provide thuds so there is a very disappointing total silence every time Gianna bashes Magda's skull. See more » |
| Quotes |
Gianna:
[said of Nancy, to Marco]
She's a girl who knows how to make herself liked, and you have to hate someone to kill them. See more » |