Death Laid an Egg

"See them tear each other apart. Then see what they do with the pieces."

1968 1h 29m IT

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Synopsis

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A love triangle develops between three people who run a high tech chicken farm. It involves Anna (who owns the farm), her husband Marco (who kills prostitutes in his spare time) and Gabriella (the very beautiful secretary). Marco continues to kill as jealousy becomes more prevalent on the farm.

“See them tear each other apart. Then see what they do with the pieces.”

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Cast

Gina Lollobrigida
Anna
Jean-Louis Trintignant
Marco
Ewa Aulin
Gabrielle
Jean Sobieski
Mondaini
Renato Romano
Luigi
Vittorio André
Giulio Donnini
Hotel Manager
Biagio Pelligra
Chemical operator

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Giulio Questi
Writers: Giulio Questi, Franco Arcalli
Languages: Italian
Countries: France, Italy

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Giulio Questi, shot by Dario Di Palma. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bruno Maderna. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Franco Arcalli 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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Gina Lollobrigida and Jean-Louis Trintignant and Ewa Aulin carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "See them tear each other apart. Then see what they do with the pieces.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Giulio Questi directs. Dario Di Palma behind the camera. Bruno Maderna scores. Franco Arcalli cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
258 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
4Directed by Giulio Questi, shot by Dario Di Palma. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Bruno Maderna. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Franco Arcalli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Gina Lollobrigida and Jean-Louis Trintignant and Ewa Aulin carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "See them tear each other apart. Then see what they do with the pieces.".
9IMDB entry: tt0061994 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Released under 19 different titles around the world.