Inferno

"Come face to face with Hell."

1980 1h 47m IT

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 699

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Synopsis

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A young man returns from Rome to his sister's satanic New York apartment house.

“Come face to face with Hell.”

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Cast

Leigh McCloskey
Mark Elliot
Irene Miracle
Rose Elliot
Eleonora Giorgi
Sara
Daria Nicolodi
Elise Stallone Van Adler
Sacha Pitoëff
Kazanian
Alida Valli
Carol
Veronica Lazăr
Nurse
Gabriele Lavia
Carlo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dario Argento
Writers: Dario Argento, Dario Argento
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dario Argento, shot by Romano Albani. 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 Keith Emerson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Leigh McCloskey and Irene Miracle and Eleonora Giorgi carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Come face to face with Hell.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0080923 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Dario Argento directs. Romano Albani behind the camera. Keith Emerson scores. Franco Fraticelli cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
246 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Dario Argento, shot by Romano Albani. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Keith Emerson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Franco Fraticelli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Leigh McCloskey and Irene Miracle and Eleonora Giorgi carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Come face to face with Hell.".
8IMDB entry: tt0080923 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.