#eva renzi

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Death Occurred Last Night (1970)

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Karen Valenti in L'Uccello Dalle Piume Di Cristallo aka The Bird With The Crystal Plumage (1970)

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L'uccello dalle piume di cristallo

Das Geheimnis der schwarzen Handschuhe/The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

Dario Argento (1970)

Foul deeds will rise, Though all the earth o'erwhelm them, to men's eyes. WS, Ha Avatar pic by Mitchell Turek

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Eva Renzi in L'uccello dalle piume di cristallo (1970)

AKA The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

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George Kennedy, James Garner, and Eva Renzi on a Belgian movie poster for The Pink Jungle (1968)

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lab apparatus in l'uccello dalle piume di cristallo (1970) dir. dario argento

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THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PUMAGE:

An American

Witness serial killer

Rabbit hole in Rome

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The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (L'uccello dalle piume di cristallo) (1970)

June 29th 2024

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tatort 003: kressin und der tote mann im fleet, peter beauvais 1971

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La morte risale a ieri sera (1970)

Death occurred last night a (slightly flawed) police procedural with a collection of fantastic performances. There are some unique ideas, adult themes and fun moments throughout.

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Blu-ray review: “Funeral in Berlin” (1966)

“Funeral in Berlin” (1966) Drama Running Time: 102 minutes Written by: Evan Jones Directed by: Guy Hamilton Featuring: Michael Caine, Paul Hubschmid, Oskar Homolka, Eva Renzi, Guy Doleman and Hugh Burden Samantha Steel: “My name is Samantha Steel. Some people call me Sam.” Harry Palmer: “Edmund Dorf. Some people call me Edna.” Critical Commentary “Funeral in Berlin” is a 1966 British spy…

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George Kennedy dancing with Eva Renzi in The Pink Jungle (1968)

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The Bird with the Crystal Plumage / L'uccello dalle piume di cristallo (1970)

Maestro Dario Argento makes his (incredibly self-assured) debut with this stylish giallo classic, an art world-based thriller starring the dishy Tony Musante, turtlenecked Scream King.

Director: Dario Argento

Cinematographer: Vittorio Storaro

Starring: Tony Musante, Suzy Kendall, Enrico Maria Salerno, Eva Renzi

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Swingin 60s: Eva Renzi, 'The Pink Jungle' 1968. (FTP)

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THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE (1970) – Episode 190 – Decades Of Horror 1970s

“Right! Bring in the perverts” They always make for a good police lineup. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they get their Giallo on with Dario Argento’s first shot at directing, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970).

Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 190 – The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970)

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An American expatriate in Rome attempts to unmask a serial killer he witnessed in the act of attempted murder – and is now hunting him and his girlfriend.

  Director: Dario Argento

Writers: Dario Argento; Fredric Brown (novel, The Screaming Mimi, 1949) (uncredited)

Produced by: Salvatore Argento (producer); Artur Brauner (executive producer: CCC Filmkunst) (uncredited)

Music by: Ennio Morricone

Cinematography by: Vittorio Storaro (director of photography)

Film Editing by: Franco Fraticelli

Selected Cast:

Tony Musante as Sam Dalmas

Suzy Kendall as Julia

Enrico Maria Salerno as Inspector Morosini

Eva Renzi as Monica Ranieri

Umberto Raho as Alberto Ranieri

Renato Romano as Professor Carlo Dover (credited as Raf Valenti)

Giuseppe Castellano as Monti

Mario Adorf as Berto Consalvi

Pino Patti as Faiena

Gildo Di Marco as Garullo

Rosita Torosh as 4th Victim (as Rosa Toros)

Omar Bonaro as Police Detective

Fulvio Mingozzi as Police Detective

Werner Peters as Antique Dealer

Karen Valenti as Tina, 5th Victim

Carla Mancini as Girl watching TV

Bruno Erba as Police Detective

Reggie Nalder as Needles, Yellow Jacket Assassin (uncredited)

With his first feature directorial effort, modern horror master Dario Argento immediately showed off his skill, precision, and artistry. Often looked upon as the rise in popularity for Giallo films, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970) would set the bar for all the pre-slasher killer mystery thrillers for over a decade even giving the father of the subgenre, Mario Bava (The Girl Who Too Much, 1963; Blood and Black Lace, 1964), a run for his money. While Argento adapts many influences into his first of a series of films known as the “Animal Trilogy,” along with The Cat o’ Nine Tails (1971) and Four Flies on Grey Velvet (1971), his film would in turn influence many films for decades to come. Some of those films would be directed by his peers such as Bava and Lucio Fulci. Others who would pay homage would be the likes of Carpenter and de Palma. Jeff, Doc, Bill, and Chad gather to discuss the film, its creators, and its mark on the genre.  

At the time of this writing, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage is available to stream on a multitude of streaming and PPV services including Kanopy, Tubi, Prime Video, and Screambox to name a few.  The film is also available as a Blu-ray and as a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray from Arrow Video.

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1970s is part of the Decades of Horror two-week rotation with The Classic Era and the 1980s. In two weeks, the next episode, chosen by Chad, will be The Dunwich Horror (1970). Yog-Sothoth, anyone?

We want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: comment on the site or email the Decades of Horror 1970s podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com. 

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