A Quiet Place to Kill
Seen it?1970 | 94 min | Drama, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Rear Window or Mystic River, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1970: an older pace and style.
A race-car driver who's down on her luck is invited by her ex-husband's wife to stay at their plush villa. The two women form a bond, and it's not long before their mutual dislike for the husband culminates into a plan to kill him. As it turns out, though, they're not alone in plotting murder.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Umberto Lenzi
- Carroll BakerHelen
- Jean SorelMaurice Sauvage
- Alberto DalbésDr. Harry Webb
- Anna ProclemerConstance Sauvage
- Luis DávilaAlbert Duchamps
- Marina CoffaSusan Sauvage
- Hugo BlancoMiguel
- Lisa HalvorsenSolange
- Jacques StanyJames
- Manuel Díaz VelascoMiguel