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The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

All the screaming in the world won't help!

19707.11h 36m

Overview

An American writer living in Rome witnesses an attempted murder that is connected to an ongoing killing spree in the city and conducts his own investigation, despite he and his girlfriend being targeted by the killer.

Directed by Dario Argento
Written by Dario Argento, Fredric Brown
Produced by Artur Brauner, Salvatore Argento
Box OfficeBudget: $500K0

Top Cast

Tony Musante

Tony Musante

Sam Dalmas

Suzy Kendall

Suzy Kendall

Julia

Enrico Maria Salerno

Enrico Maria Salerno

Inspector Morosini

Eva Renzi

Eva Renzi

Monica Ranieri

Umberto Raho

Umberto Raho

Alberto Ranieri

Renato Romano

Renato Romano

Professor Carlo Dover

Giuseppe Castellano

Giuseppe Castellano

Monti

Mario Adorf

Mario Adorf

Berto Consalvi

Pino Patti

Pino Patti

Faiena

Gildo Di Marco

Gildo Di Marco

Garullo

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookpsychopathpaintingmurderwhodunitmaniacknifingkillerart galleryvoyeurismstuttererblack glovesgiallo

About The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

The Bird with the Crystal Plumage is a horror, mystery, thriller film released in 1970 exploring themes of based on novel or book, psychopath, painting, murder, whodunit, maniac. Directed by Dario Argento, it stars Tony Musante, Suzy Kendall, Enrico Maria Salerno. An American writer living in Rome witnesses an attempted murder that is connected to an ongoing killing spree in the city and conducts his own investigation, despite he and his girlfriend being targeted by the killer.

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