Giallo in Venice
Seen it?1979 | 99 min | Crime, Mystery, Horror
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Se7en or Frenzy, start here.
- The mood
- Scary and gory, gritty.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1979: an older pace and style.
Inspector Angelo De Paul is assigned to investigate a horrifying series of murders that have gripped Venice and left the authorities baffled.
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 powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mario Landi
- Leonora FaniFlavia
- Jeff BlynnInspector Angelo De Pol
- Gianni DeiFabio, Flavia's husband
- Michele RenzulloAndrea Caron
- Eolo CaprittiMaestrin
- Vassili KarisBruno Nielsen (as Vassili Karamesinis)
- Giancarlo Del DucaAlberto
- Mariangela GiordanoMarzia
- Giuseppe CuriaMan in Cinema (uncredited)
- Luciano FotiSurveillance Cop (uncredited)