The Suspicious Death of a Minor
Seen it?1975 | 100 min | Crime, Thriller, Comedy
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
- A natural pick for armchair detectives and crime fans. It plays fair with the clues, so you can play along. Same wavelength as L.A. Confidential or Blue Velvet.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Lean, with little time wasted, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1975: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
Police detective Paolo Germi and the mysterious Marisa meet each other at a dance hall. Germi is unsuspecting of the secret Marisa is carrying with her: adverse conditions forced her into prostitution. As Germi finds the young girl brutally murdered, he decides to go after her killers. During his investigation, he enters a world of intrigue and obfuscation that leave an endless trail of blood.
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 4K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sergio Martino
- Claudio CassinelliPaolo Germi
- Patrizia CastaldiMarisa
- Mel FerrerPolice superintendent
- Massimo GirottiGaudenzio Pesce
- Lia TanziCarmella
- Gianfranco BarraTeti
- Adolfo CarusoGiannino
- Jenny TamburiGloria
- Carlo AlighieroChief S.M.C.D. office
- Franco AlpestreIl Menga