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Death Carries a Cane

1973 · 91 min

A stylish, suspenseful giallo that keeps you guessing with its twisty whodunit and tense set pieces.

Tagline
Screaming can't save you from his steely blade.
Overview
Kitty, a photographer living in Rome, witnesses the murder of a young woman at the hands of a razor-wielding black-gloved killer. Kitty and her fiancé Alberto go to the police, only to learn that two other witnesses to the crime have been slashed to death.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 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
  • mystery
  • obsession
  • revenge
  • deception
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror6
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
horror, mystery, thriller
Directed by
Maurizio Pradeaux
Written by
Arpad De Riso, Alfonso Balcázar, George Martin, Maurizio Pradeaux
Starring
Robert Hoffmann, Nieves Navarro, George Martin, Anuska Borova, Simón Andreu, Anna Liberati, Rosita Torosh, Cristina Tamborra
Music
Roberto Pregadio
Cinematography
Jaime Deu Casas
Runtime
91 min
Country
Italy, Spain
Languages
German, Italian

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