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Release Date:
12 August 1977 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Tagline:
The Only Thing More Terrifying Than The Last 12 Minutes Of This Film Are The First 92. See more »
Plot:
A newcomer to a fancy ballet academy gradually comes to realize that the staff of the school are actually a coven of witches bent on chaos and destruction. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
2 nominations See more »
User Reviews:
Superb horror film See more (459 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Jessica Harper ... Suzy Bannion
Stefania Casini ... Sara

Flavio Bucci ... Daniel
Miguel Bosé ... Mark (as Miguel Bosè)

Barbara Magnolfi ... Olga
Susanna Javicoli ... Sonia
Eva Axén ... Pat Hingle
Rudolf Schündler ... Prof. Milius

Udo Kier ... Dr. Frank Mandel

Alida Valli ... Miss Tanner

Joan Bennett ... Madame Blanc
Margherita Horowitz ... Teacher
Jacopo Mariani ... Albert
Fulvio Mingozzi ... Taxi Driver
Franca Scagnetti ... Cook
Renato Scarpa ... Prof. Verdegast
Serafina Scorceletti ... 2nd Cook
Giuseppe Transocchi ... Pavlo
Renata Zamengo ... Caroline
Alessandra Capozzi ... Dancer
Salvatore Capozzi ... Dancer
Diana Ferrara ... Dancer
Cristina Latini ... Dancer
Alfredo Raino ... Dancer
Claudia Zaccari ... Dancer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Dario Argento ... Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Giovanni Di Bernardo ... Police Inspector (uncredited)
Daria Nicolodi ... Woman at airport (uncredited)
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Directed by
Dario Argento 
 
Writing credits
Thomas De Quincey (book "Suspiria de Profundis") uncredited

Dario Argento  and
Daria Nicolodi 

Produced by
Claudio Argento .... producer
Salvatore Argento .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Dario Argento 
Agostino Marangolo  (as Goblin)
Massimo Morante  (as Goblin)
Fabio Pignatelli  (as Goblin)
Claudio Simonetti  (as Goblin)
 
Cinematography by
Luciano Tovoli 
 
Film Editing by
Franco Fraticelli 
 
Production Design by
Giuseppe Bassan 
 
Costume Design by
Pierangelo Cicoletti 
 
Makeup Department
Maria Teresa Corridoni .... hair stylist
Pierantonio Mecacci .... makeup supervisor
Piero Mecacci .... assistant makeup artist (as Pierino Mecacci)
Aldo Signoretti .... assistant hair stylist
 
Production Management
Federico Tocci .... unit manager
Lucio Trentini .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Antonio Gabrielli .... assistant director
 
Art Department
Davide Bassan .... assistant art director
Enrico Fiorentini .... set dresser
Massimo Garrone .... assistant set dresser
Maurizio Garrone .... assistant art director
Aldo Taloni .... set constructor
 
Sound Department
Nick Alexander .... dubbing editor: English
Luciano Anzellotti .... sound effects
Mario Dallimonti .... sound recordist
Federico Savina .... sound re-recording engineer
Corrado Volpicelli .... boom operator
Massimo Anzellotti .... sound effects editor (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Germano Natali .... special effects
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Alberto Altibrandi .... gaffer
Francesco Bellomo .... still photographer: action stills
Riccardo Dolci .... assistant camera
Enrico Fontana .... assistant camera
Mario Moreschini .... key grip
Idelmo Simonelli .... camera operator
Giuseppe Tinelli .... assistant camera
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Tiziana Mancini .... wardrobe mistress
Bertilla Silvestrin .... seamstress
 
Editorial Department
Piero Bozza .... first assistant editor
Roberto Olivieri .... second assistant editor
Rick Greenhead .... telecine colorist (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Maurizio Guarini .... musician
 
Other crew
Massimo Brandimarte .... production coordinator
Ferdinando Caputo .... production accountant
Carlo Du Bois .... production accountant
Francesca Roberti .... continuity
Federico Starace .... production coordinator
Nino Vendetti .... unit publicist
Rosetta Calavetta .... voice dubbing: Joan Bennett (uncredited)
Manlio De Angelis .... voice dubbing: Udo Kier (uncredited)
Bruno Di Bartolomei .... assistant cashier (uncredited)
Vittoria Febbi .... voice dubbing: Barbara Magnolfi (uncredited)
Simona Izzo .... voice dubbing: Susanna Javicoli (uncredited)
Flaminia Jandolo .... voice dubbing: Eva Axén (uncredited)
Giorgio Piazza .... voice dubbing: Rudolf Schündler (uncredited)
Emanuela Rossi .... voice dubbing: Jessica Harper (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Mario Bava .... special thanks
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Dario Argento's Suspiria" - USA (promotional title)
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Runtime:
98 min | Germany:88 min | USA:92 min | Argentina:95 min
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Color:
Color (Eastmancolor) (prints) | Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono (35 mm optical prints) | 4-Track Stereo (35 mm magnetic prints)
Certification:
USA:R | Australia:R | Canada:R | France:-16 (DVD rating) | Italy:VM14 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | West Germany:18 | Ireland:18 | Norway:(Banned) (video rating) | Norway:(Banned) (1977-2003) (cinema release) | Finland:K-18 (2001) | Norway:18 (DVD rating) (uncut) (2005) | UK:18 (video rating) (1990) (uncut) | UK:X (original rating) (cut) | New Zealand:R16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Argentina:X (original rating) | Argentina:18 (re-rating) | Germany:18 (TV premiere) (2006) (heavily cut) | Germany:18 (theatrical rating) (1977) (cut) | Singapore:M18 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) (Original rating) | Canada:18+ (Quebec) (1977, re-rating) | Mexico:C | USA:X (original rating) | Chile:18 | France:-18 (original rating) | Spain:13 (DVD rating) (2004) | South Korea:18 | India:A | Hong Kong:III

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Trivia:
Star Jessica Harper said in interviews that the most frightening scene in the film for her was the grand finale where everything explodes and shatters around her as she flees the academy. Harper said that the rigged explosions where quite unnerving as they were placed close to her on the sets.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: When Pat is drying off, we see through the window, some washing hanging on the line. Then in an outside shot, we see the same washing, but now arranged differently.See more »
Quotes:
[first lines]
Narrator:Suzy Banyon decided to perfect her ballet studies in the most famous school of dance in Europe. She chose the celebrated academy of Freiburg. One day, at nine in the morning, she left Kennedy airport, New York, and arrived in Germany at 10:40 p.m. local time.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Angels & Demons (2009)See more »
Soundtrack:
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FAQ

What happened at the beginning? Was that Jessica Harper's character who was stabbed to death and hanged?
What are the differences between the old British VHS and the Uncensored Version?
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41 out of 57 people found the following review useful.
Superb horror film, 29 October 2005
Author: Wayne Malin (wwaayynnee51@hotmail.com) from United States

Susie Bannon (Jessica Harper) goes to a dance academy in Germany to study. It turns out its run by a witches coven and they'll kill anybody who threatens them...

That's about it for plot. There IS a plot but it jumps all over the place...but it doesn't matter. This movie is fascinating just to look at and hear it. The settings are truly bizarre and done in eye-popping color. They're complimented by the excellent use of color and lighting. Also the group Goblin contributes to it a downright terrifying and LOUD score which really starts to work on you. The murder scenes are graphic--VERY graphic. The opening double murder is shocking and bloody. There are many great sequences that you just look at in wonder HOW this was done. My favorite is when Sarah (Stefania Casini) is being stalked through the academy late at night by an unseen evil force.

Director Dario Argento has made a true masterpiece of horror. Its short on plot but the visuals and music more than make up for any of its drawbacks. The acting is good--especially by Joan Bennett (obviously enjoying herself) and Alida Valli who just LOOKS scary...especially those teeth of hers. Harper is also very good considering she was acting opposite people who didn't speak English! The poor dubbing is a little distracting but this is still a horror masterpiece. A must-see. TRY to see it in a theatre.

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