The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (L'uccello dalle piume di cristallo)
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (L'uccello dalle piume di cristallo)
The feature directorial debut of legendary horror filmmaker Dario Argento is a stylish (of course!) mystery thriller about an American writer (Tony Musante) in Rome who finds himself stalked by a killer after trying to save a young woman from a brutal attack. A key film in the giallo canon of Italian thriller cinema, it boasts striking widescreen cinematography by three-time Oscar winner Vittorio Storaro. The first of five Argento films scored by Ennio Morricone, its wordless vocals helped define the musical voice of giallo.
DIRECTED/WRITTEN BY: Dario Argento. WITH: Tony Musante, Suzy Kendall, Eva Renzi, Enrico Maria Salerno. 1970. 96 min. Italy/Germany. Color. Scope. English. Rated PG. 4K DCP. Courtesy of Cinecittà, 4K digital restoration by Cinecittà.
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