Play Motel

1979 1h 27m IT

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5.8

MID

★5.8TMDB · 28

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Synopsis

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The motel has a special room designed for sexual activities. It also has a habit of photographing sex act engines and extorting the parties concerned. One day a mysterious killer with black gloves up and the situation is changing.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ray Lovelock
Roberto Vinci
Anna Maria Rizzoli
Patrizia
Anthony Steffen
Inspector De Sanctis
Antonella Antinori
Anna De Marchis
Patrizia Webley
Valeria Marzotti
Enzo Fisichella
Rinaldo Cortesi
Mario Novelli
Play Motel receptionist
Marino Masé
Max Liguori

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mario Gariazzo
Writers: Mario Gariazzo
Languages: German, Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Italian.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mario Gariazzo, shot by Aldo Greci. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Vincenzo Tomassi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Ray Lovelock and Anna Maria Rizzoli and Anthony Steffen carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0148615 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mario Gariazzo directs. Aldo Greci behind the camera. Vincenzo Tomassi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in German, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Italian.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Mario Gariazzo, shot by Aldo Greci. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Vincenzo Tomassi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ray Lovelock and Anna Maria Rizzoli and Anthony Steffen carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0148615 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.