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List Price: $14.95 Our Price: $12.99 You Save: $1.96 Features • Color • Dolby • DVD-Video • Widescreen • NTSC In Theaters : 1977 DVD Release : 28 March, 2006 |
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| ♥♥♥♥♥ | Innovative 'Giallo' |
| This is a slightly unusual and different film within the luridly camp Italian cinematic tradition known as the giallo'. Although an Italian/Spanish co-production, directed by Italian Flavio Mogherini (perhaps best known as an art director and production designer) the film is set in Australia. The majority of giallo's' rely significantly on their European locations (normally capital cities) and work into their narrative the anxieties of a modern world made up of morally vacuous jet setters and tourists. By displacing his largely European cast down under Mogherini proves that the giallo' is a particularly durable form which need not rely on Europe for its contextual base. Even so the familiar story of a displaced foreigner falling foul of corruption and perversity remains intact. Two other innovations of Morgherini's effort is a particularly clever double narrative, two strands that initially appear unrelated come together in a very effective and surprising finale. The film is also based on true events, but as with all cinematic endeavours one must take into account the creative license required to produce a dramatic and entertaining film. With these three innovations intact it's a surprise that the direction is rather insipid and flat. The film hasn't dated too well, and lacks the gorgeous visuals of an Argento or Bava film; this is somewhat surprising considering the directors background as a designer. The film's innovations alone are not enough, and the whole thing is saved by a cool electronic score by Riz Ortolani (although the two songs featured in the film are dire) and a wonderfully grumpy turn by Welsh Hollywood legend Ray Milland as a 'retired' detective. Inspector Thompson provides the films humour, and when he departs from the film it leaves a yawning chasm. This is an intriguing, but not very assured giallo', which does deserve greater visibility. Thankfully Blue Underground have addressed this latter issue with an excellent DVD. Originally released in 1977, the film is presented very attractively with a number of short supplementary items which help to contextualise the films 'true story' background.
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