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Plot of Fear

1976 · 98 min

A stylish, unsettling giallo that draws you into a decadent Milanese underworld of wealth and vice, with a puzzle-box mystery that keeps you guessing.

Directed by: Paolo Cavara
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Corinne Cléry, Michele Placido, Quinto Parmeggiani

Overview: Plot of Fear tells the story of a decadent weekend party full of orgies and drugs on the outskirts of Milan. Inspector Lomenzo investigates a series of bizarre murders, each linked by the fact that pages from the German children’s book "Shock-Headed Peter" have been left at the scene of the crime. As the bodies pile up, Lomenzo is guided by a model and a surveillance expert to a decadent club frequented by the rich and powerful.

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Directed by: Paolo Cavara
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Corinne Cléry, Michele Placido, Quinto Parmeggiani

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
mystery
deception
class
violence
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Action	3
Horror	5
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: crime, mystery, thriller, horror
Directed by: Paolo Cavara
Written by: Enrico Oldoini, Bernardino Zapponi
Starring: Corinne Cléry, Michele Placido, Quinto Parmeggiani, Edoardo Faieta, John Steiner, Jacques Herlin, Cecilia Polizzi, Greta Vayan
Cinematography: Franco Di Giacomo
Runtime: 98 min
Country: Italy
Languages: Italian

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