Don't Torture a Duckling

"A classic tale of the perverse from director Lucio Fulci."

1972 1h 45m IT

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★7.3TMDB · 432🍅88%Rotten Tomatoes★7IMDB · 12,963

Horror

Synopsis

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A reporter and a promiscuous young woman try to solve a series of child killings in a remote southern Italian town rife with superstition and a distrust of outsiders.

“A classic tale of the perverse from director Lucio Fulci.”

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Cast

Florinda Bolkan
Maciara
Barbara Bouchet
Patrizia
Tomas Milian
Andrea Martelli
Irene Papas
Dona Aurelia Avallone
Marc Porel
Don Alberto Avallone
Georges Wilson
Francesco
Antonello Campodifiori
Police Lieutenant
Ugo D'Alessio
Captain Modesti

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lucio Fulci
Writers: Lucio Fulci, Roberto Gianviti, Lucio Fulci
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lucio Fulci, shot by Sergio D'Offizi. 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 Riz Ortolani. 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 Ornella Micheli 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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Florinda Bolkan and Barbara Bouchet and Tomas Milian carry the top of the cast.

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DIRECTOR

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Marketing tagline: "A classic tale of the perverse from director Lucio Fulci.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0069019 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Lucio Fulci directs. Sergio D'Offizi behind the camera. Riz Ortolani scores. Ornella Micheli cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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154 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Lucio Fulci, shot by Sergio D'Offizi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Riz Ortolani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Ornella Micheli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Florinda Bolkan and Barbara Bouchet and Tomas Milian carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A classic tale of the perverse from director Lucio Fulci.".
7IMDB entry: tt0069019 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 16 themes, including "police", "psychopath", "homicide", "child murder".