The Dead Are Alive

"There's No Place To Hide When..."

1972 1h 45m IT

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★5.8TMDB · 45

HorrorMysteryThriller

Synopsis

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A photographer on an archaeological expedition digging up Etruscan ruins in Italy begins to suspect that not all the Etruscans buried there are actually dead.

“There's No Place To Hide When...”

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Cast

Alex Cord
Jason Porter
Samantha Eggar
Myra Shelton
John Marley
Nikos Samarakis
Enzo Tarascio
Inspector Giuranna
Nadja Tiller
Leni Samarakis
Horst Frank
Stephen
Enzo Cerusico
Alberto
Carlo De Mejo
Igor Samarakis

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Armando Crispino
Writers: Lucio Battistrada, Armando Crispino, Lutz Eisholz
Languages: Italian
Countries: Germany, Italy, Yugoslavia

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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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 Armando Crispino, shot by Erico Menczer. 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 Alberto Gallitti 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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Alex Cord and Samantha Eggar and John Marley carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "There's No Place To Hide When...".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0068625 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Armando Crispino directs. Erico Menczer behind the camera. Riz Ortolani scores. Alberto Gallitti cuts. Produced in Germany, Italy, Yugoslavia. Dialogue in Italian.

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154 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 3 countries: Germany, Italy, Yugoslavia.
3Directed by Armando Crispino, shot by Erico Menczer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Riz Ortolani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Alberto Gallitti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alex Cord and Samantha Eggar and John Marley carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "There's No Place To Hide When...".
8IMDB entry: tt0068625 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.