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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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Short Night of Glass Dolls
"When things are not what they seem..."
1971 1h 37m IT
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★6.7TMDB · 106
HorrorThrillerMystery
Synopsis
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An American journalist in Prague searches for his girlfriend who has suddenly disappeared.
“When things are not what they seem...”
Cast
Ingrid Thulin
Jessica
Jean Sorel
Gregory Moore
Mario Adorf
Jacques Versain
Barbara Bach
Mira Svoboda
Fabijan Šovagović
Professor Karting
José Quaglio
Valinski
Relja Bašić
Ivan
Piero Vida
Kommissar Kierkoff
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Aldo Lado
- Writers
- Aldo Lado, Aldo Lado, Rüdiger von Spies
- Languages
- Italian
- Countries
- Germany, Italy, Yugoslavia
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WORLD
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International production across 3 countries: Germany, Italy, Yugoslavia.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Aldo Lado, shot by Giuseppe Ruzzolini. 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 Mario Morra 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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Ingrid Thulin and Jean Sorel and Mario Adorf carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "When things are not what they seem...".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0067384 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Aldo Lado directs. Giuseppe Ruzzolini behind the camera. Ennio Morricone scores. Mario Morra cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, Italy, Yugoslavia. Dialogue in Italian.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 155 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2International production across 3 countries: Germany, Italy, Yugoslavia.
- 3Directed by Aldo Lado, shot by Giuseppe Ruzzolini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Ennio Morricone. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Mario Morra shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Ingrid Thulin and Jean Sorel and Mario Adorf carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "When things are not what they seem...".
- 8IMDB entry: tt0067384 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Giuseppe Ruzzolini
- Original score
- Ennio Morricone
- Editing
- Mario Morra
- Production design
- Gisella Longo
- Costume design
- Gitt Magrini
- Makeup / hair
- Vittoria Silvi
- Runtime
- 97 min · 1h 37m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- IT
- Certification (US)
- 16
Also by
Aldo Lado
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Jadran Film
HR
- DI
Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion
DE
- DO
Doria G. Film
IT
- DU
Dunhill Cinematografica
IT
Key crew
- First Assistant DirectorFlavia Sante Vanin
- Unit ManagerEmil Bolanac
- Unit ManagerMauro Porru
- Assistant Costume DesignerMaja Galasso
- Set DecorationVelimir Domitrovic
- Property MasterStjepan Hlupic
- Assistant CameraMilivoj Majnaric
- ProducerEnzo Doria
- EditorMario Morra
- Costume DesignGitt Magrini
- GafferAldo Carocci
- GafferLovro Vidić
- HairstylistVittoria Silvi
- Makeup ArtistFranco Schioppa
- Executive ProducerLuciano Volpato
- Production DesignGisella Longo
- Production DesignŽeljko Senečić
- Assistant Makeup ArtistDuje Duplancic
- Production ManagerHans Brockmann
- Production ManagerStipe Gurdulić
- Production ManagerManrico Melchiorre
- Second Unit DirectorSlavko Andreš
- Boom OperatorAngelo Amatulli
- SoundErik Molnar
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- prague, czech republic
- disappearance
- whodunit
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)2018-10-06· Paradies Film Festival
- Theatrical1972-05-3016· Cinerama
- Physical2015-10-0518· Camera Obscura DVD & Blu-Ray
- Physical2006-04-2116· Koch Media DVD
- Physical2009-12-0716· Xylophon/Koch DVD
- Physical2017-10-2716· Camera Obscura Blu-Ray
- Physical2015-12-0418· Xylophon Blu-Ray
- TV1994-02-1416· RTL 2
- TV2006-01-2716· VOX
Also known as
International titles
- Short Night of Glass DollsUS
- The Short Night of the ButterfliesUS
- ParalyzedUS
- Unter dem Skalpell des TodesDE
- Das TodessyndromDE
