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The Girl Who Knew Too Much

1963 · 86 min

A stylish, suspenseful mystery that blends eerie atmosphere with light romance, keeping you guessing until the end.

Tagline
LOOK... and you cannot look away for everywhere you turn it's there... watching... waiting to strike!
Overview
A tourist witnesses a murder and finds herself caught up in a series of bloody killings.
In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • deception
  • isolation
  • obsession
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror5
Humour3
Realism6
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
horror, thriller, mystery
Directed by
Mario Bava
Written by
Ennio De Concini, Mino Guerrini, Eliana De Sabata, Sergio Corbucci
Starring
John Saxon, Letícia Román, Valentina Cortese, Dante DiPaolo, Titti Tomaino, Luigi Bonos, Milo Quesada, Gustavo De Nardo
Music
Roberto Nicolosi
Cinematography
Mario Bava
Runtime
86 min
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian

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