Secret of the Sphinx

1964 1h 35m IT

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 6

AdventureCrimeMystery

Synopsis

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Shot on location in Egypt, the story unfurls like an Italian Giallo as a group of people meet under strange circumstances, and one by one they are murdered. Gold is missing so you suspect a thief is trying to cover up his crime but that might be too obvious.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tony Russel
Thomas
Maria Perschy
Hélène Blomberg
Maria Laura Rocca
Martha (as Manuela Kent)
Ivan Desny
Green (as Juan Desny)
Salah Zulfikar
Achmed
Tullio Altamura
(as Tor Altmayer)
Evar Maran
Tchurov
Giuseppe Fortis
Alain Nol

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Duccio Tessari
Writers: Guido Zurli, Duccio Tessari
Languages: Italian
Countries: Egypt, Italy, Germany

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Egypt, Italy, Germany.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Duccio Tessari, shot by Franco Villa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Tony Russel and Maria Perschy and Maria Laura Rocca carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0123262 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Duccio Tessari directs. Franco Villa behind the camera. Mario Migliardi scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Egypt, Italy, Germany. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

162 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 3 countries: Egypt, Italy, Germany.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Duccio Tessari, shot by Franco Villa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Mario Migliardi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Tony Russel and Maria Perschy and Maria Laura Rocca carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0123262 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.