The Girl Who Knew Too Much

"LOOK... and you cannot look away for everywhere you turn it's there... watching... waiting to strike!"

1963 1h 26m IT

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 196

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Synopsis

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A tourist witnesses a murder and finds herself caught up in a series of bloody killings.

“LOOK... and you cannot look away for everywhere you turn it's there... watching... waiting to strike!”

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Cast

John Saxon
Dr. Marcello Bassi
Letícia Román
Nora Davis
Valentina Cortese
Laura Craven-Torrani
Dante DiPaolo
Andrea Landini
Titti Tomaino
Inspector
Luigi Bonos
Albergo Stelletta
Milo Quesada
De Vico / Paccini
Gustavo De Nardo
Dr. Facchetti

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mario Bava
Writers: Ennio De Concini, Ennio De Concini, Sergio Corbucci
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

ERA

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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John Saxon and Letícia Román and Valentina Cortese carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "LOOK... and you cannot look away for everywhere you turn it's there... watching... waiting to strike!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0057443 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mario Bava directs. Mario Bava behind the camera. Roberto Nicolosi scores. Mario Serandrei cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
263 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Mario Bava, shot by Mario Bava. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Roberto Nicolosi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Mario Serandrei shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6John Saxon and Letícia Román and Valentina Cortese carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "LOOK... and you cannot look away for everywhere you turn it's there... watching... waiting to strike!".
8IMDB entry: tt0057443 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "rome, italy", "italy", "investigation", "tourist".