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The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

1970 · 96 min

A stylish, slow-burning thriller that keeps you guessing with its eerie atmosphere and shocking twists.

Tagline: All the screaming in the world won't help!
Overview: An American writer living in Rome witnesses an attempted murder that is connected to an ongoing killing spree in the city and conducts his own investigation, despite him and his girlfriend being targeted by the killer.

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
memory
identity
madness
deception
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	4
Horror	7
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	3
Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: horror, mystery, thriller
Directed by: Dario Argento
Written by: Dario Argento
Starring: Tony Musante, Suzy Kendall, Enrico Maria Salerno, Eva Renzi, Umberto Raho, Renato Romano, Giuseppe Castellano, Mario Adorf
Music: Ennio Morricone
Cinematography: Vittorio Storaro
Runtime: 96 min
Country: Germany, Italy
Languages: Italian

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