L'Uccello dalle Piume di Cristallo (1970)
Genre: Mystery / Horror
Duration: 98 minuten / 92 minuten (NL release) / 96 minuten (VS release)
Alternative titles: The Bird with the Crystal Plumage / Point of Terror / The Gallery Murders / Bird with the Glass Feathers
Country:
Italy / West Germany
Directed by: Dario Argento
Stars: Tony Musante, Suzy Kendall and Enrico Maria Salerno
IMDb score:
7,1 (25.879)
Releasedate: 27 February 1970
L'Uccello dalle Piume di Cristallo plot
"A stunning portrait in psycho-terror!"
Sam, an American writer living and working in Rome, witnesses the attempted murder of a gallery owner's wife. However, he is stuck between two doors and cannot do anything. The woman survives the attack and the police claim she is the sole survivor of a notorious serial killer who has been haunting the city for years. Sam decides to investigate the case further in hopes of writing an exciting book about it.
Actors and actresses
Sam Dalmas
Julia
Inspector Morosini
Monica Ranieri
Alberto Ranieri
Professor Carlo Dover
Monti
Berto Consalvi
Faiena
Garullo
Reviews & comments
Tonypulp
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- 21231 messages
- 4608 votes
A rare brilliant debut. Where many other Italian greats within the genre (Fulci, Mario Bava, Deodato...etc) often messed with cheap schlock at the beginning of their career, Argento immediately set a new standard. He managed to combine many well-known Giallo elements in such a tasteful and ingenious way that it instantly became the new standard and this genre really got off the ground. He made the difference between krimi and giallo clear once and for all. In addition, deals in deep layers with interesting and dark themes, including captivity, voyeurism and also gender roles. The scene in which Sam has to watch helplessly while the victim crawls and begs for help is one of the best scenes in his oeuvre. With a major role for art, sexualization of violence, intriguing and overlapping themes, full of stunning compositions and spine-chilling murders, this is an Argento masterpiece at heart. Only the icing on the cake is missing: a Goblin soundtrack.
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wihu61
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- 928 messages
- 483 votes
After "Profondo Rosso" I had a look at this one. Same problem: "old Derrick episode" level acting and plot. I also found the twist at the end weak: the husband had already been portrayed so emphatically as the suspect, that something like this was entirely in line with expectations. Furthermore, strange investigative methods, among others that a casual passer-by may work directly with the murder commission as a kind of private detective.
Again I say that it may have made an impression in the 70's, but now it's hard to sit out. It has its own style, though. Then "Suspiria" will be my last attempt.
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Hansiro
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- 168 messages
- 1689 votes
You saw a guy in a yellow jacket ? Yes..in there..
Finally saw Argento's debut and I didn't expect it to be this good. What a tension he can create with music, color and his stylish shots (that shot in the stairwell...), one of the kings of horror.
We follow a writer who witnesses a murder and ends up in a cat and mouse game with the perpetrator, with beautiful Rome in the background. Please don't read any more about the story. As far as I'm concerned, a real masterpiece, a deep bow to Argento, unfortunately they no longer walk around like that..
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