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Deep Red

Original title: Profondo rosso
  • 19751975
  • RR
  • 2h 7m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
39K
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Deep Red (1975)
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HorrorMysteryThriller
A jazz pianist and a wisecracking journalist are pulled into a complex web of mystery after the former witnesses the brutal murder of a psychic.A jazz pianist and a wisecracking journalist are pulled into a complex web of mystery after the former witnesses the brutal murder of a psychic.A jazz pianist and a wisecracking journalist are pulled into a complex web of mystery after the former witnesses the brutal murder of a psychic.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
39K
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    • Dario Argento
    • Dario Argento
    • Bernardino Zapponi
  • Stars
    • David Hemmings
    • Daria Nicolodi
    • Gabriele Lavia
    • Dario Argento
    • Dario Argento
    • Bernardino Zapponi
  • Stars
    • David Hemmings
    • Daria Nicolodi
    • Gabriele Lavia
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 267User reviews
    • 229Critic reviews
    • 89Metascore
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    Photos166

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    David Hemmings and Macha Méril in Deep Red (1975)
    Jacopo Mariani in Deep Red (1975)
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    Clara Calamai in Deep Red (1975)
    Daria Nicolodi in Deep Red (1975)
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    David Hemmings
    David Hemmings
    • Marcus Daly
    Daria Nicolodi
    Daria Nicolodi
    • Gianna Brezzi
    Gabriele Lavia
    Gabriele Lavia
    • Carlo
    Macha Méril
    Macha Méril
    • Helga Ulmann
    Eros Pagni
    • Calcabrini
    Giuliana Calandra
    Giuliana Calandra
    • Amanda Righetti
    Piero Mazzinghi
    • Bardi
    Glauco Mauri
    Glauco Mauri
    • Giordani
    Clara Calamai
    Clara Calamai
    • Carlo's Mother
    Aldo Bonamano
    • Carlo's Father
    Liana Del Balzo
    • Elvira
    Vittorio Fanfoni
    • Cop Taking Notes
    Dante Fioretti
    • Police Photographer
    Geraldine Hooper
    • Massimo Ricci
    Jacopo Mariani
    Jacopo Mariani
    • Young Carlo
    • (as Iacopo Mariani)
    Furio Meniconi
    Furio Meniconi
    • Rodi
    Fulvio Mingozzi
    • Agent Mingozzi
    Lorenzo Piani
    • Fingerprint Cop
      • Dario Argento
      • Dario Argento
      • Bernardino Zapponi
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Co-writer Bernardino Zapponi said the inspiration behind the murder scenes came from him and Dario Argento thinking of painful injuries that the audience could relate to. Basically, not everyone knows the pain of being shot by a gun, but everyone has at some point accidentally struck furniture or been scalded by hot water.
    • Goofs
      When Helga Ulmann is introduced during the séance, she is said to be Lithuanian. When her murder is announced on the TV later in the film she is said to be German.
    • Quotes

      Helga Ulmann: It was - I can't explain it - something strange and sharp, like the prick of a thorn. It upset me, but it's all right now.

      [Gasps]

      Helga Ulmann: I can feel death in this room! I feel a presence, a twisted mind sending me thoughts! Perverted, murderous thoughts... Go away! You have killed! And you will kill again!

    • Crazy credits
      "You have just seen Deep Red."
    • Alternate versions
      Original Italian version is 120 minutes long. Most US versions remove 22 minutes worth of footage mostly for pacing, including some graphic violence, all humorous scenes, almost all of the romantic scenes between David Hemmings and Daria Nicolodi and part of the subplot regarding the house of the screaming child.
    • Connections
      Featured in Dario Argento's World of Horror (1985)
    • Soundtracks
      School At Night (Lullaby)
      (uncredited)

      Composed by Giorgio Gaslini

      Orchestrated by Giorgio Gaslini

      Conducted by Giorgio Gaslini

      [Played by killer on tape recorder]

    User reviews267

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    Brilliant Shocker!
    It is a very difficult job for me to pick between this and Suspiria as Argento's best work. Both are masterpieces in their own right. Deep Red is about a man that sees a murder committed and then tries to unravel the mystery of finding the killer. David Hemmings does a fine job in the lead as he walks the streets of an Italian city in search of this homicidal killer. As with most of Argento's work, the viewer should not try to make too much sense out of the plot, but rather enjoy the rich subtext and visual tapestry with which Argento paints the screen. The killings, most notably done with a hatchet, are inventive and decidedly gruesome. More than one time I found myself jump and wince(I suppose those are good things!) The acting, even though most dubbed, is very good. The set locations are very atmospheric as well. Argento's camera, however, is the principal character as it shows us all kinds of images related to plot and otherwise and reached into our subconscience for real meaning. This is first and foremost a visual film, and it certainly shows Argento's homage to his mentor's work, the films of Mario Bava.
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    • Sep 23, 2000

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    FAQ3

    • Why is some of the movie in English and some in Italian with English subtitles?
    • What are the differences between the old UK VHS by Redemption and the Uncensored Version?
    • What are the differences between the Export Version and the Director's Cut?

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    • Release date
      • June 11, 1976 (United States)
      • Italy
      • Italian
      • German
      • Hebrew
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Villa Scott, Corso Giovanni Lanza 57, Turin, Piedmont, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Rizzoli Film
      • Seda Spettacoli
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    Technical specs

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    • 2 hours 7 minutes
      • Mono
      • Dolby Digital

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