In 1970, young firsttime director dario argento deep red, suspiria made his indelible mark on italian cinema with the bird with the crystal plumage a film which redefined the giallo genre of murdermystery thrillers and catapulted him to international stardom. It had 20 seconds cut in order to achieve that rating. The bird with the crystal plumage point of terror the gallery murders. Director dario argentos debut feature stars tony musante as sam, an american writer living in rome. The film has been credited with popularizing the italian giallo genre. Cannily featuring a vulnerable american hero and a british female love interest, the film was designed to appeal to an international audience while showcasing argentos seemingly endless reservoir of visual and. While walking home one evening, sam dalmas, an american writer living in rome, witnesses a violent struggle between a young woman and a blackcoated figure in an art gallery. The bird with the crystal plumage is dario argentos debut as a film director, his first giallo film and the first film in his animal trilogy. The bird with the crystal plumage, dvd, mystery suspense, horrorslashers, 089859884023. This is the main theme for the dario argento film the bird with the crystal plumage 1970. The mystery is a gripping one, based upon frederic browns novel the screaming mimi. Ways of seeing and modes of perception are also central to interpreting the narratives of the film and the killer is an ambiguous. Walking the streets one night, sam passes an art gallery. The bird with the crystal plumage stays interesting by virtue of its beautiful cinematography, which designs every shot as though its final destination were the pages of a slick italian fashion magazine.
Arrows pub announcement stresses the involvement of the films cinematographer, vittorio storaro, which brings up a somewhat problematical issue. The bird with the crystal plumage 1970 horror, mystery, thriller usa. The bird with the crystal plumage was released in italy with a 101minute running time on 19. Trailer for the 1970 italian film the bird with the crystal plumage aka luccello dalle piume di cristallo.
Mozna to bude tim, ze subzanr gialla me tak moc zase nenadchl. This tense film is about a american whos caught up in a mysterious murder case. With a feeling that something is not quite right about the scene he has witnessed and the polices inability to make any progress, he launches his own personal investigation. Luccello dalle piume di cristallo the bird with the. The bird with the crystal plumage trailers from hell. To mark the 100th film ive watched so far this year i chose a film from a director whos rapidly becoming one of my favourites.
His deep red 1975 and suspiria 1977, are trendsetting works for the italian murder mystery and horror. An american writer tony musante toma, tv series traveling in rome is the only witness to an attempted murder by a sinister man in a raincoat and black leather gloves, though he is powerless to do anything to stop him. The bird with the crystal plumage 4k remaster arrow. Colors and shapes flow harmoniously and the camera lens emphasizes depth and clean visual lines, especially when filming modern architecture.
The bird with the crystal plumage is a 1970 giallo film directed by dario argento, in his. Pg, 1 h 38 min tony musante, suzy kendall, enrico maria salerno, eva renzi director. Ennio morricone the bird with the crystal plumage discogs. Bird with the crystal plumage, the bluray out of print blue underground is proud to present this legendary shocker in striking high definition, remastered from its original camera negative and remixed in 7. Composer ennio morricone adds greatly to the films dark atmosphere with his hauntingly beautiful music score. Rent the bird with the crystal plumage aka luccello dalle piume di cristallo 1970 film for free as part of our trial offer.
Dalmas attempts to intervene but is caught between the gallerys electronically operated glass doors, leaving the woman bleeding from knife wounds. It was the first direction credit for the former critic and screenwriter, and its no amateur effort. Arrow films uk bluray of the bird with the crystal plumage is the latest in a long line of dvd presentations of this audience favorite. The bird with the crystal plumage the grindhouse cinema. Ennio morricone the bird with the crystal plumage 1970. It is the first installment in the animal trilogy, and was followed by the cat o nine tails 1971 and four flies on grey velvet 1972. After the lessthansatisfactory vci disc of dario argentos first giallo masterpiece, the bird with the crystal plumage, was released, followers of the italian maestros debut feature have been craving a definitive release of this film.
Rosita torosh in the bird with the crystal plumage 1970 tony musante in. His following films gained him the fame of italian hitchcock. It was released in the united states with a pg rating it was still called gp at the time of the new ratings system. His debut film, the bird with a crystal plumage 1970 was an astounding, as well as unexpected, success at the box office. When dario argento broke onto the film scene with 1970s the bird with the crystal plumage, he not only elevated the giallo italian slasher to new levels, but changed the way that italian horror would be viewed abroad. The bird with the crystal plumage 1970 the bird with. The bird with the crystal plumage 1970 window scene. A witness of an attack, a writer becomes stalked by a serial killer. The bird with the crystal plumage 1970 cinema clock.
In italy, the american writer sam dalmas witnesses an attempt of murder of the. But even more than that, the bird with the crystal plumage follows in the tradition of the giallo murder mysteries that were popular reading matter in italy in the 1960s lurid interest in the crimes themselves, labyrinthine, contrived plotting, twodimensional characters and a cunning twist in the tale. Watch the bird with the crystal plumage full movie. Starring tony musante, suzy kendall, enrico maria salerno, eva renzi, gildo di marco, umberto raho, giuseppe castellano, and. With a feeling that something is not quite right about the scene he has witnessed and the polices inability to make any progress, he. The bird with the crystal plumage appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 2. The bird with the crystal plumage 1970 full movie youtube. The bird with the crystal plumage the fleapit cinema and. The big initial title for the giallo slasher thriller subgenre was his 1970 the bird with the crystal plumage luccello dalle piume di cristallo, a visually stunning horrorinflected whodunnit. But its scares are on a much more basic level than in, say, a thriller by hitchcock.
Bird with the crystal plumage the aka luccello dalle piume di cristallo bluray 1970 if you think you are being followed home from this movie, keep telling yourself that its all in your mind. A writer is stalked by a serial killer after witnessing a murder attempt on one. The bird with the crystal plumage 1970 directed by dario argento. With tony musante, suzy kendall, enrico maria salerno, eva renzi. Bird with the crystal plumage, the dvd 1970 dvd empire. The bird with the crystal plumage was written and produced. At times, the image could be a little on the soft side, but it usually boasted appealing delineation and clarity. The only good thing that has happened to sam in italy was meeting model.
This was uploaded at 1080p with 320kbps aaclc audio. The bird with the crystal plumage trailer internet archive. The bird with the crystal plumage 1970 directed by. It works mostly by exploiting our fear of the dark. Tony musante as american writer living in rome witnessing this horrific scene. One of the most memorable scene from maestro argento movie debut as director, luccello dalle piume di cristallo. The bird with the crystal plumage 1970 was the film that made argento a european sensation. Vzdy slo bud o osamelou zenu, po ktere jde seriovy vrah, nebo o skupinu lidi, ktere jednoho po druhem likviduje seriovy vrah. Glancing inside, he spies a mysterious blackclad assailant attacking a woman with a knife. Watch the bird with the crystal plumage 1970 flixtor. The bird with the crystal plumage was argentos first film, which is astonishing considering its authority and polish, and how firmly it set the stage for. After cowriting a number of films including sergio leones once upon a time in the west, young film maker dario argento made his first film the bird with the crystal plumage in 1970.
An american writer traveling in italy witnesses an attempted murder. The bird with the crystal plumage was released in italy with a 101 minute running time on 19. Bird with the crystal plumage the aka luccello dalle. Videl jsem par filmu, ale vsechny mi prisly jak podle jednoho mustru, tu podaneho pusobiveji sergio martino, tu hure. It features violence that is heavy on the crimson, stylized camera work, and sex and sexuality as major parts of the plot. Luccello dalle piume di cristallo is a 1970 giallo film directed by dario argento, in his directorial debut. The best movie italy 1970 ennio morricone the bird with the crystal plumage. This kick started a directing career which continues to this day and has featured classics of the giallo and horror genres. The bird with the crystal plumage is dario argentos debut feature, something upon looking up the details of afterwards i was really surprised to find out.
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After the police have little success in solving the crime, he decides to investigate the matter himself. Like many a filmmaker, dario argento was strongly influenced by the works of a certain british director, so much so that he earned the nickname the italian hitchcock. The bird with the crystal plumage features an amateur investigating brutal, violent crimes, rather than offering a straightforward police procedural, as featured in that other italian subgenre the poliziotteschi. The bird with the crystal plumage was also a success at the box office and with critics, and it still has a 91% approval rating from critics on rotten tomatoes. The bird with the crystal plumage 1970 frame rated. Combining a deadly thriller plot with the stylized violence that would become his trademark, the bird with. Bird with the crystal plumage, the an american writer tony musante toma, tv series traveling in rome is the only witness to an attempted murder by a sinister man in a raincoat and black leather gloves, though he is powerless to do anything to stop him. The bird with the crystal plumage aka luccello dalle piume di cristallo is a 1969 released february 1970 italian giallo thriller feature film. The bird with the crystal plumage from the grindhouse cinema database the bird with the crystal plumage 1970, italy germany is a giallo film directed by dario argento. He learns later that its connected to an ongoing murder spree in the city, and decides to do his own investigation, despite being personally targeted by the killer. Argento brought an eyegrabbing visual style to the genre, taking it from something cheap but satisfying to something rich and multilayered.
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