Almost Human

"There is a reason for every living creature ...with one exception."

1974 1h 39m IT

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★7.0TMDB · 117

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Synopsis

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A psychotic small-time criminal realizes that the everyday robberies, rapes and murders he commits aren't profitable enough, so he figures to hit the big time by kidnapping the daughter of a rich man.

“There is a reason for every living creature ...with one exception.”

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Cast

Tomas Milian
Giulio Sacchi
Henry Silva
Commissario Walter Grandi
Laura Belli
Marilù Porrino
Gino Santercole
Vittorio
Mario Piave
Grandi's Assistant
Luciano Catenacci
Ugo Majone
Pippo Starnazza
Papà
Lorenzo Piani
Gianni - Marilù's Boyfriend

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Umberto Lenzi
Writers: Ernesto Gastaldi, Ernesto Gastaldi
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Umberto Lenzi, shot by Federico Zanni. 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 Eugenio Alabiso 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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Tomas Milian and Henry Silva and Laura Belli carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "There is a reason for every living creature ...with one exception.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0071840 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Umberto Lenzi directs. Federico Zanni behind the camera. Ennio Morricone scores. Eugenio Alabiso cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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152 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Umberto Lenzi, shot by Federico Zanni. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Ennio Morricone. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Eugenio Alabiso shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tomas Milian and Henry Silva and Laura Belli carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "There is a reason for every living creature ...with one exception.".
7IMDB entry: tt0071840 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 10 themes, including "robbery", "rape", "kidnapping", "car crash".