Deep Red

"When was the last time you were really scared?"

1975 2h 7m IT

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★7.7TMDB · 1,646

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An English pianist living in Rome witnesses the brutal murder of his psychic neighbor. With the help of a tenacious young reporter, he tries to discover the killer using very unconventional methods. The two are soon drawn into a shocking web of dementia and violence.

“When was the last time you were really scared?”

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Cast

David Hemmings
Marcus Daly
Daria Nicolodi
Gianna Brezzi
Gabriele Lavia
Carlo
Macha Méril
Helga Ulmann
Eros Pagni
Supt. Calcabrini
Giuliana Calandra
Amanda Righetti
Piero Mazzinghi
Bardi
Glauco Mauri
Prof. Giordani

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dario Argento
Writers: Dario Argento, Bernardino Zapponi
Languages: German, Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Italian.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dario Argento, shot by Luigi Kuveiller. 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 Claudio Simonetti. 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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David Hemmings and Daria Nicolodi and Gabriele Lavia carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When was the last time you were really scared?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0073582 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Dario Argento directs. Luigi Kuveiller behind the camera. Claudio Simonetti scores. Franco Fraticelli cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in German, Italian.

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151 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Italian.
3Directed by Dario Argento, shot by Luigi Kuveiller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Claudio Simonetti. 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.
6David Hemmings and Daria Nicolodi and Gabriele Lavia carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "When was the last time you were really scared?".
8IMDB entry: tt0073582 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Luigi Kuveiller
Original score: Claudio Simonetti
Editing: Franco Fraticelli
Production design: Giuseppe Bassan
Costume design: Elena Mannini
Makeup / hair: Giuliano Laurenti
Runtime: 127 min · 2h 7m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $2,900,000
Original language: IT
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Deep Red (1975)

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John Chard2014-10-19
★ 7.5/10
Ocular Bonanza. When a psychic is murdered after picking up the thoughts of a psychotic killer, Marcus Day is the only witness to the crime and sets about trying to figure out who is responsible. But he then finds that the killer is shadowing him and targeting anyone who files in to help his investigation. Dario Argento’s Deep Red (AKA: Profundo Rosso/The Hatchet Murders) is rightly regarded as one of the leading lights of Giallo. Argento pitches Marcus Day (David Hemmings working from a splinter of Blow Up) into a rousing and visceral world of murder and mystery – and takes the viewers along as well! It doesn’t matter what time of day or night it is, Argento always has a sinister edge pulsing through his movie. The mystery element is also strong, including for first time viewers a cheeky opportunity to solve it very early on. Painting it all in vivid coloured strokes, Argento unleashes a myriad of stylish sequences, adding in children’s toys and mannequins to further up the creep factor. Musically not all of it works, but the running children’s thematic motif works strikingly well. Negatively the dubbing is often iffy at best and some of the now infamous murder sequences veer close to comedy because the director allows them to be protracted. Uncompromising, thrilling and striking, some quibbles aside, Deep Red is a very positive experience. 7.5/10
talisencrw2016-07-18
★ 9/10
A remarkable and breathtaking horror work, easily my favourite of a distinguished, exciting run Argento made at the peak of his career. Films like THIS provided stunning proof to people's assertion the world over that he was the Italian Hitchcock. The soundtrack by Goblin is to be treasured. For both horror and thriller aficionados, well worth getting in the very best edition possible, and well worth rewatching. A master craftsman at the pinnacle of his artistry.
JPV8522021-10-29
★ 8/10
Parts of this were pretty slow but the mystery elements were good and I liked the leads even though their romance was really forced and unnecessary (I know those scenes were removed in the Export Version, along with some of the gore). Dario Argento's visuals were on display once more with some great close-up shots and the gore effects were wonderfully gnarly. Not great but still found it entertaining. 3.75/5