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Short Night of Glass Dolls

1971 · 97 min

A slow, creeping descent into paranoia and dread, with a chilling premise that lingers long after the credits.

Directed by
Aldo Lado
Genres
Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Starring
Ingrid Thulin, Jean Sorel, Mario Adorf
Tagline
When things are not what they seem...
Overview
An American journalist in Prague searches for his girlfriend who has suddenly disappeared.

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Directed by
Aldo Lado
Genres
Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Starring
Ingrid Thulin, Jean Sorel, Mario Adorf
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • conspiracy
  • isolation
  • obsession
  • power
  • death
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror6
Humour1
Realism6
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
horror, thriller, mystery
Directed by
Aldo Lado
Written by
Aldo Lado, Rüdiger von Spies
Starring
Ingrid Thulin, Jean Sorel, Mario Adorf, Barbara Bach, Fabijan Šovagović, José Quaglio, Relja Bašić, Piero Vida
Music
Ennio Morricone
Cinematography
Giuseppe Ruzzolini
Runtime
97 min
Country
Germany, Italy, Yugoslavia
Languages
Italian

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