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Suspiria: In den Krallen des Bösen

Original title: Suspiria
  • 1977
  • R
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
105K
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POPULARITY
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Jessica Harper in Suspiria: In den Krallen des Bösen (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.

  • Director
    • Dario Argento
  • Writers
    • Dario Argento
    • Daria Nicolodi
    • Thomas De Quincey
  • Stars
    • Jessica Harper
    • Stefania Casini
    • Flavio Bucci
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    105K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,661
    181
    • Director
      • Dario Argento
    • Writers
      • Dario Argento
      • Daria Nicolodi
      • Thomas De Quincey
    • Stars
      • Jessica Harper
      • Stefania Casini
      • Flavio Bucci
    • 709User reviews
    • 298Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations

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    Jessica Harper in Suspiria: In den Krallen des Bösen (1977)
    Suspiria: In den Krallen des Bösen (1977)
    Suspiria: In den Krallen des Bösen (1977)
    Suspiria: In den Krallen des Bösen (1977)
    Jessica Harper in Suspiria: In den Krallen des Bösen (1977)
    Jessica Harper in Suspiria: In den Krallen des Bösen (1977)
    Suspiria: In den Krallen des Bösen (1977)
    Jessica Harper and Daria Nicolodi in Suspiria: In den Krallen des Bösen (1977)
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    Jessica Harper
    Jessica Harper
    • Suzy Bannion
    Stefania Casini
    Stefania Casini
    • Sara
    Flavio Bucci
    Flavio Bucci
    • Daniel
    Miguel Bosé
    Miguel Bosé
    • Mark
    • (as Miguel Bosè)
    Barbara Magnolfi
    Barbara Magnolfi
    • Olga
    Susanna Javicoli
    • Sonia
    Eva Axén
    Eva Axén
    • Pat Hingle
    Rudolf Schündler
    Rudolf Schündler
    • Prof. Milius
    Udo Kier
    Udo Kier
    • Dr. Frank Mandel
    Alida Valli
    Alida Valli
    • Miss Tanner
    Joan Bennett
    Joan Bennett
    • Madame Blanc
    Margherita Horowitz
    • Teacher
    Jacopo Mariani
    Jacopo Mariani
    • Albert
    Fulvio Mingozzi
    • Taxi Driver
    Franca Scagnetti
    • Cook
    Renato Scarpa
    Renato Scarpa
    • Prof. Verdegast
    Serafina Scorceletti
    • 2nd Cook
    Giuseppe Transocchi
    • Pavlo
    • Director
      • Dario Argento
    • Writers
      • Dario Argento
      • Daria Nicolodi
      • Thomas De Quincey(uncredited)
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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 Heiße Katzen in der grünen Hölle (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 reviews709

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    Featured review
    10/10
    Beautiful Giallo Film
    The atmosphere that Argento set in this film is just absolutely breathtaking. The brilliant use of striking primary colors bathing the scenes and the geometric patterns found all throughout the Tanz Dance Academy paired with Goblin's contribution to the haunting soundtrack render it as one of the most beautifully orchestrated giallo films I've seen, and subsequently, one of my favorite horror films of all time.
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    • 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
      • May 5, 1977 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Official site
      • Tubi
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • Russian
      • English
      • German
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • Suspiria
    • Filming locations
      • BMW Building, Munich, Bavaria, Germany
    • Production company
      • Seda Spettacoli
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $45,605
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
      • 70 mm 6-Track
      • Dolby Stereo
      • 4-Track Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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