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Suspiria

  • 19771977
  • RR
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
91K
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Suspiria (1977)
  • Horror
An American newcomer to a prestigious German ballet academy comes to realize that the school is a front for something sinister amid a series of grisly murders.An American newcomer to a prestigious German ballet academy comes to realize that the school is a front for something sinister amid a series of grisly murders.An American newcomer to a prestigious German ballet academy comes to realize that the school is a front for something sinister amid a series of grisly murders.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
91K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,414
73
  • Director
    • Dario Argento
  • Writers
    • Dario Argento(screenplay)
    • Daria Nicolodi(screenplay)
    • Thomas De Quincey(book "Suspiria de Profundis")
  • Stars
    • Jessica Harper
    • Stefania Casini
    • Flavio Bucci
Top credits
  • Director
    • Dario Argento
  • Writers
    • Dario Argento(screenplay)
    • Daria Nicolodi(screenplay)
    • Thomas De Quincey(book "Suspiria de Profundis")
  • Stars
    • Jessica Harper
    • Stefania Casini
    • Flavio Bucci
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 667User reviews
    • 279Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations

    Videos2

    Suspiria Trailer
    Trailer 0:53
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    'Suspiria': A Bloody Horror Epic 25 Years in the Remaking
    Interview 2:17
    'Suspiria': A Bloody Horror Epic 25 Years in the Remaking

    Photos183

    Jessica Harper in Suspiria (1977)
    Jessica Harper in Suspiria (1977)
    Suspiria (1977)
    Suspiria (1977)
    Suspiria (1977)
    Jessica Harper in Suspiria (1977)
    Jessica Harper in Suspiria (1977)
    Suspiria (1977)
    Stefania Casini in Suspiria (1977)
    Stefania Casini in Suspiria (1977)
    Stefania Casini and Jessica Harper in Suspiria (1977)
    Stefania Casini and Jessica Harper in Suspiria (1977)

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    Jessica Harper
    Jessica Harper
    • Suzy Bannionas Suzy Bannion
    Stefania Casini
    Stefania Casini
    • Saraas Sara
    Flavio Bucci
    Flavio Bucci
    • Danielas Daniel
    Miguel Bosé
    Miguel Bosé
    • Markas Mark
    Barbara Magnolfi
    Barbara Magnolfi
    • Olgaas Olga
    Susanna Javicoli
    • Soniaas Sonia
    Eva Axén
    Eva Axén
    • Pat Hingleas Pat Hingle
    Rudolf Schündler
    Rudolf Schündler
    • Prof. Miliusas Prof. Milius
    Udo Kier
    Udo Kier
    • Dr. Frank Mandelas Dr. Frank Mandel
    Alida Valli
    Alida Valli
    • Miss Tanneras Miss Tanner
    Joan Bennett
    Joan Bennett
    • Madame Blancas Madame Blanc
    Margherita Horowitz
    • Teacheras Teacher
    Jacopo Mariani
    Jacopo Mariani
    • Albertas Albert
    Fulvio Mingozzi
    • Taxi Driveras Taxi Driver
    Franca Scagnetti
    • Cookas Cook
    Renato Scarpa
    Renato Scarpa
    • Prof. Verdegastas Prof. Verdegast
    Serafina Scorceletti
    • 2nd Cookas 2nd Cook
    Giuseppe Transocchi
    • Pavloas Pavlo
    • Director
      • Dario Argento
    • Writers
      • Dario Argento(screenplay)
      • Daria Nicolodi(screenplay)
      • Thomas De Quincey(book "Suspiria de Profundis") (uncredited)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Director Dario Argento's original idea was that the ballet school would accommodate young girls no older than 12 years. However, the studio and producer Salvatore Argento (his father) denied his request because a film this violent involving children would almost certainly be banned. Dario raised the age limit of the girls to 20 years but did not rewrite the script, hence the naiveté of the characters and the occasionally childlike dialogue. He also put all the doorknobs at about the same height as the actress' heads so they would have to raise their arms in order to open the doors, just like children.
    • Goofs
      Dario Argento's face can be seen reflected on the taxi's glass partition in the opening sequence. Assumed by many people to have been a mistake coming from a rushed shoot, Argento has gone on record to say it was intentional.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Frank Mandel: Bad luck isn't brought by broken mirrors, but by broken minds.

    • Crazy credits
      You have been watching "SUSPIRIA"
    • Alternate versions
      The remixed soundtrack on the Anchor Bay release omits a line of dialogue near the conclusion when Susy is creeping down the secret hallway. It cuts out Tanner's faintly-heard declaration "All right, we must come to a decision. The situation can no longer be tolerated."
    • Connections
      Featured in Ling ye (1981)
    • Soundtracks
      Markos
      Adapted from "Music in Similar Motion" by Philip Glass

      Arranged by Claudio Simonetti, Fabio Pignatelli, Agostino Marangolo and Massimo Morante

      Performed by Goblin

    User reviews667

    Review
    Top review
    Flawed but worth seeing
    Having heard such mixed things about "Suspiria," I was actually somewhat pleasantly surprised. My main interest in seeing the movie was because of Joan Bennett and Alida Valli.

    The sets are quite marvelous and the opening sequence appropriately gripping. I can't say that I was scared by the film. The maggot sequence was actually pretty funny. One minute they're dropping all over the place and the next there's poor Joan Bennett (I read somewhere that she did the film so she could go abroad) in her best finishing school posture and accent explaining away the problem. Don't get me wrong, but there are some genuinely creepy bits. The scene with Jessica Harper walking down the hall and seeing the old woman and the little boy and then her dance class with the sadistic Alida Valli character was unnerving.

    The script needed some work. It is, as others have said, a very dreamlike/nightmarish film, but I need some sort of narrative cohesion in my movies. I also have to agree with the reviewer here who questioned the whole sleep apnea thing.

    The acting is . . . uneven. Jessica Harper does fairly well as the young woman who's come to the dancing school and discovers there's much more going on. I'm not sure what to say about Bennett and Valli. I've seen it suggested that their performances were supposed to be like that--why, I don't know--but it would be to their credit if that were the case, because both of them gave much better performances in their careers. Still, glad I saw it and I will probably watch it again.
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    • mlzafron
    • Apr 6, 2002

    FAQ5

    • Who provided the haunting "eyes" near the beginning of the film, where the girl gets attacked, stabbed, and hung? What was that thing supposed to be anyway?
    • 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?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 12, 1977 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Official site
      • Tubi
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • Russian
      • English
      • German
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • Dario Argento's Suspiria
    • Filming locations
      • BMW Building, Munich, Bavaria, Germany
    • Production company
      • Seda Spettacoli
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $21,760
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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