The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

"All the screaming in the world won't help!"

1970 1h 36m IT

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 862

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Synopsis

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An American writer living in Rome witnesses an attempted murder that is connected to an ongoing killing spree in the city and conducts his own investigation, despite him and his girlfriend being targeted by the killer.

“All the screaming in the world won't help!”

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Cast

Tony Musante
Sam Dalmas
Suzy Kendall
Julia
Enrico Maria Salerno
Inspector Morosini
Eva Renzi
Monica Ranieri
Umberto Raho
Alberto Ranieri
Renato Romano
Professor Carlo Dover
Giuseppe Castellano
Monti
Mario Adorf
Berto Consalvi

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dario Argento, shot by Vittorio Storaro. 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 Ennio Morricone. 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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7 / 8

CAST

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Tony Musante and Suzy Kendall and Enrico Maria Salerno carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

AWARDS

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Marketing tagline: "All the screaming in the world won't help!".

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The take

Dario Argento directs. Vittorio Storaro behind the camera. Ennio Morricone scores. Franco Fraticelli cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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1Shot for just $0.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
256 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3International production across 2 countries: Germany, Italy.
4Directed by Dario Argento, shot by Vittorio Storaro. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ennio Morricone. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Franco Fraticelli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Tony Musante and Suzy Kendall and Enrico Maria Salerno carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "All the screaming in the world won't help!".
9IMDB entry: tt0065143 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 22 themes, including "based on novel or book", "rome, italy", "psychopath", "painting".
11Released under 10 different titles around the world.