Short Night of Glass Dolls
Seen it?1971 | 97 min | Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little 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
- Tailor-made for armchair detectives and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. It plays fair with the clues, so you can play along. Same wavelength as Deep Red.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Builds dread steadily, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
- Not one for anyone who hates jump scares.
An American journalist in Prague searches for his girlfriend who has suddenly disappeared.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
Our audience score: 57%
- 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 impactBelow par
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Aldo Lado
- Ingrid ThulinJessica
- Jean SorelGregory Moore
- Mario AdorfJacques Versain
- Barbara BachMira Svoboda
- Fabijan ŠovagovićProfessor Karting
- José QuaglioValinski
- Relja BašićIvan
- Piero VidaKommissar Kierkoff
- Daniele DublinoDoctor
- Sven LastaPravski - Blind Man