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A popular television presenter is accused of killing a teenage girl in a park, who happens to be his daughter's best friend.A popular television presenter is accused of killing a teenage girl in a park, who happens to be his daughter's best friend.A popular television presenter is accused of killing a teenage girl in a park, who happens to be his daughter's best friend.
Wendy D'Olive
- Sarah Marchi
- (as Wendi D'Olive)
Gabriella D'Olive
- Gabriella Giusti
- (as Gabriella Venditti)
Antonio Anelli
- Journalist
- (uncredited)
Gisella Burinato
- The forensic Chemist
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDuring pre-production, the film was promoted as an adaptation of an Edgar Wallace story. Less then two weeks before principal photography, the West German companies Rialto Film and Constantine Film (who were co-producing the movie) pulled out for unknown reasons, and any reference to Wallace was removed from the final film. The German connection is still reflected via Günther Stoll and Wolfgang Preiss, both stars of Rialto's Wallace adaptations (better known as 'krimi' films).
- GoofsIn the scene immediately following the credits, a woman with a couple of children playing in a park expresses concern that it's about to rain, pleading with the children repeatedly to stop their games and return home with her at once. A corpse rolls down in the bushes and the children turn around, only to see that the woman responsible for them has abandoned them, left in their dangerous circumstances, to run for the police.
- Quotes
Inspector Berardi: Because, in the way I see it, the killer could only be one of two types. Either a person who was seized by a sudden impulse and in all probability has no police record, or else, a sex maniac.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Mad Dog Helmut (2016)
- SoundtracksConcerto No. 1 for Piano and Orchestra
By Tschaikowsky
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Fantastic giallo
A middle aged male TV presenter is arrested and convicted of the murder of a 17 year old French girl in a park, however the killings continue..
Whereas many Italian giallo movies have plots that are over complicated or lack logic this one is easy to follow, it's quite straight forward, perhaps even a tad predictable, but that's good. That's not to say that it doesn't have the odd twist.
I came into this film worried that the courtroom scenes may drag this film down but it doesn't. It's integral to the plot and, like everything else about this film, is well done. Beautifully filmed and superb musical score. There's a dash of humour regarding the investigating police office and his taste in coffee. Rated 15 in the UK, it may lack the bloodshed & nudity of other giallo that are rated 18 but this is a fantastic example of these movies, highly recommended. And watch it in Italian, not dubbed!
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- Stevieboy666
- Jun 18, 2018
Details
- Runtime1 hour 39 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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