"One night, a chilling crime shatters the silence of a boarding school: a governess is found poisoned. In the darkness, a witness recalls an eerie sound drifting from her room—a sinister hiss, like that of a rattlesnake. The inspector assigned to the case wastes no time, casting suspicion on a student whose bed lies just … Continue reading The Rattlesnake/Il Serpente a Sonagli (1935)
Giallo
Double Murder/Doppio Delitto (1977)
Police inspector Baldassarre just happens to be nearby when two residents of an apartment building are seemingly struck by lightning simultaneously. Sensing foul play, Inspector Baldassarre begins his own investigation which takes him on a tour of all the unusual tenants in the building, each one with their own possible motive... Based on a novel … Continue reading Double Murder/Doppio Delitto (1977)
Giallo Filmography
This filmography is a work-in-progress attempt to identify the development of the giallo in Italian cinema - from the start of the sound era in 1931 to present day - utilising the Italian definition of a "giallo" which simply means a mystery or thriller. I must stress that not every film chosen can be considered … Continue reading Giallo Filmography
Where’s Anna?/Dov’è Anna? (1976)
Carlo and Anna Ortese are a young couple living in Rome. He is a door-to-door book salesman and she works a secretary for a construction company. Their otherwise quiet life is disrupted by Anna's sudden and mysterious disappearance. Police Inspector Bramante is forced to abandon the case after three months when the investigation goes cold, … Continue reading Where’s Anna?/Dov’è Anna? (1976)
The Parioli Street Murder/Il Delitto di Via Monti Parioli (1998)
An obvious homage to the film noirs of the 40s and 50s, The Parioli Street Murders has all the trappings, from the femme fatale, the suspicious secretary, the prominently featured detective's office, to the dozy detective who gets dragged into events that are way beyond his control. Director Antonio Bonifacio manages to work some good … Continue reading The Parioli Street Murder/Il Delitto di Via Monti Parioli (1998)
Crimes, Love and Jealousy/Delitti, Amore e Gelosia (1982)
Fabio graduates from university and, in the space of just six months, he's offered a position as a police inspector stationed in his home town. Much to the annoyance of his partner, Paola, a post office clerk and part-time militant activist, and of his father who had aspirations of his son following in his footsteps … Continue reading Crimes, Love and Jealousy/Delitti, Amore e Gelosia (1982)
This Freedom to Have… Wet Wings/Questa Libertà di Avere… Le Ali Bagnate (1971)
A young beat imagines a story in which he is the protagonist: Pierre is an unsuccessful writer and lives off the money of his rich lover. One day, Pierre meets Miriam, a former lover and currently the lover of Robin, a successful publisher. The two go to Villa Smeralda; once there, Pierre covers Miriam's naked … Continue reading This Freedom to Have… Wet Wings/Questa Libertà di Avere… Le Ali Bagnate (1971)
Special Killers/La Ragazza di Via Condotti (1973)
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Web of Deception/Il Sorriso del Ragno (1971)
When a criminal gang steals millions of dollars worth of jewellery in a series of raids across Europe, an insurance company hires detective Tony Driscoll to track them down and recover the stolen haul. Acting on a tip-off from Interpol that the merchandise is being transported from Marseilles to the Greek island of Rhodes by … Continue reading Web of Deception/Il Sorriso del Ragno (1971)
Carmela, The Dressmaker of Montesanto/Carmela, La Sartina di Montesanto (1916)
A reclusive nobleman is found dead in his home with two stab wounds; the initial investigation seems to lead nowhere. Near the murder victim's house lives Carmela, a beautiful but impoverished eighteen-year-old, recently engaged to a childhood friend. Carmela becomes the obsession of the young Count Luigi, heir to the recently deceased's estate, who moves … Continue reading Carmela, The Dressmaker of Montesanto/Carmela, La Sartina di Montesanto (1916)
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