Death Laid an Egg (1968)
La morte ha fatto l'uovo (original title)Reference View | Change View
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- 1h 26min
- Horror, Thriller
- 09 Jan 1968 (Italy)
- Movie
The depraved manager of a high-tech poultry factory is pulled into a love triangle with his domineering wife and her sexually-liberated cousin, leading to double-crosses and murder.
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| Gina Lollobrigida | ... |
Anna
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| Jean-Louis Trintignant | ... |
Marco
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| Ewa Aulin | ... |
Gabrielle
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Jean Sobieski | ... |
Mondaini
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| Renato Romano | ... |
Luigi
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Vittorio André |
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Giulio Donnini | ... |
Hotel Manager
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Biagio Pelligra | ... |
Chemical operator
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Cleofe Del Cile | ... |
Prostitute #1
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Monica Millesi |
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Ugo Adinolfi |
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Conrad Andersen |
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Aldo Bonamano | ... |
Police Inspector
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Rina De Filippo |
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Livio Ferraro |
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Mario Guizzardi |
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Margherita Horowitz | ... |
Marco's secretary
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Barbara Pignaton |
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| Giuliano Raffaelli |
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| Jean Rougeul |
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Giancarlo Sisti |
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Ludmil Trifonof |
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Angelo Casadei | ... |
Fired Workman (uncredited)
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Enrico Cesaretti | ... |
Police Agent (uncredited)
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Alessandro Tedeschi | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Giulio Questi | ||
Written by
| Franco Arcalli | ... | (a film written by) & |
| Giulio Questi | ... | (a film written by) |
Produced by
| Franco Marras | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Bruno Maderna | ||
Cinematography by
| Dario Di Palma | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Franco Arcalli | ||
Editorial Department
| Piera Gabutti | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Alfredo Di Santo | ||
Art Direction by
| Sergio Canevari | ||
Costume Design by
| Marilù Carteny | ||
Makeup Department
| Lamberto Marini | ... | makeup artist |
| Vittoria Silvi | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Sergio Merolle | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mario Pippa | ... | assistant director |
| Renato Romano | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Bruno Pippa | ... | graphics |
| Paolo Zancuoghi | ... | graphics |
Sound Department
| Eugenio Rondani | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Blasco Giurato | ... | camera operator |
| Giuseppe Lanci | ... | assistant camera |
| Umberto Dessena | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lina D'Amico | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Alfredo Di Santo | ... | production assistant |
| Bruno Pippa | ... | titles |
| Paolo Zancuoghi | ... | titles |
| Sergio Graziani | ... | voice dubbing: Jean-Louis Trintignant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Summa Cinematografica (an Italo-French coproduction)
- Cine Azimut (an Italo-French coproduction)
- Les Films Corona (an Italo-French coproduction)
Distributors
- Euro International Films (1968) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Daiei (1968) (Japan) (theatrical) (Italian dubbed) (Japanese subtitled)
- Movietime (1968) (World-wide)
- Inter France Distribution (IFD) (1969) (France) (theatrical)
- U-M Film Distributors Inc. (1969) (United States) (theatrical) (as 'Plucked') (dubbed)
- Butcher's Film Service (1969) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- International Film Distributors (1971) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Avis-Filmverleih (1971) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Randa Films (1976) (Italy) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Solitaer Video und Film (West Germany) (VHS)
- DMEG (2004) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Malastrana Film Series (2015) (United States) (theatrical) (presents)
- Anthology Film Archives (2015) (United States) (theatrical)
- Illusions Unlimited Films (2015) (Austria) (DVD)
- Cult Epics (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Nucleus Films (2017) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Dansk Video Syndikat (DVS) (1982) (Sweden) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cooperativa Doppiaggio Cinematografico (CDC) (I) (II) (dubbing)
- Fono Roma (sound regisration)
- Edizioni Bixio S.A.M. (music publisher)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A love triangle develops between three people who run a high tech chicken farm. It involves Anna (who owns the farm), her husband Marco (who kills prostitutes in his spare time) and Gabriella (the very beautiful secretary). Marco continues to kill as jealousy becomes more prevalent on the farm. Written by Count_Fistfuldollars |
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| Taglines | See them tear each other apart. Then see what they do with the pieces. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This is the second pairing of Jean-Louis Trintignant and Ewa Aulin in a film in the giallo vane, the other being "I Am What I Am" the previous year. See more » |
| Goofs | In the first slasher scene, the knife blade doesn't show any blood till after 7 slashes. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Ultimate Poliziotteschi Trailer Shoot-Out (2017). See more » |
| Quotes |
Anna:
Honest women have got to dress like prostitutes and surprise their husbands in order to keep them. What good is a woman who can't hold onto her husband? She's got to fight for him! It's worth fighting for, isn't it? See more » |