A Whisper in the Dark (Italian: Un sussurro nel buio) is a 1976 Italian film directed by Marcello Aliprandi.
| A Whisper in the Dark | |
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| Directed by | Marcello Aliprandi |
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| Produced by | Enzo Gallo[1] |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Claudio Cirillo[2] |
| Edited by | Gian Maria Messeri[2] |
| Music by | Pino Donaggio[2] |
Production company | Cinemondial S.r.l.[1] |
| Distributed by | Lia Film |
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Running time | 102 minutes[1] |
| Country | Italy[1] |
| Box office | ₤171.391 million |
Production
editA Whisper in the Dark was written by the husband and wife screenwriting team of Nicolò Rienzi and Maria Teresa Rienzi.[1] The film was shot in Venice in early 1976.[1][2] John Phillip Law who acted in the film, stated that the film was made due to the popularity of the film Don't Look Now.[3]
Release
editA Whisper in the Dark was distribute theatrically in Italy by Lia Film on 12 August 1976.[1] It grossed a total of 171,391,126 Italian lire on its domestic release, which Italian film historian and author Roberto Curti described as "disappointing" and that the film "sunk at the box office".[1][3]
Reception
editCurti stated that the film earned "moderate critical praise" on its release.[3] Tullio Kezich admired the bizarre fantastic atmosphere of the film, while it "exceeds in extravaganzas [...] where it would have taken discipline of choice" [4] Giovanni Grazzini that with this film Aliprandi had "grown up" and despite lacking his own personality as a director he "runs the show".[5]
References
editFootnotes
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Curti 2017, p. 167.
- ^ a b c d e Curti 2017, p. 166.
- ^ a b c Curti 2017, p. 169.
- ^ Kezich 1983, p. 382.
- ^ Grazzini, Giovanni (18 September 1976). "Lucca, fantasma in famiglia". Corriere della Sera.
Sources
edit- Kezich, Tullio (1983). Il nuovissimo Millefilm (in Italian). Milan: Mondadori.
- Curti, Roberto (2017). Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1970-1979. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476629605.