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The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970)
Directed by Dario Argento
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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 himself and his girlfriend being targeted by the killer.
Rated PG | Length 96 minutes
Actors
Tony Musante | Suzy Kendall | Enrico Maria Salerno | Eva Renzi | Umberto Raho | Renato Romano | Giuseppe Castellano | Mario Adorf | Pino Patti | Gildo Di Marco | Rosita Torosh | Omar Bonaro | Fulvio Mingozzi | Werner Peters | Karen Valenti | Carla Mancini | Bruno Erba | Annamaria Spogli | Giovanni Di Benedetto | Reggie Nalder | Maria Tedeschi | Aldo Barozzi | Ugo Mari | Romano Targa
Viewing History (seen 3 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/09/2022 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 8 stars |
| 12/22/2017 | TV | Blu-ray | Owned | 8 stars |
| 05/24/2006 | TV | DVD | Rented | 8 stars |
| (Average) 8 stars |
Viewing Notes
Was neat to finally see this one on the big screen, the only remaining Argento favorite that I hadn’t seen big. Granted this was a 4K digital (I’ve seen 35mm prints of all the others) it was still very cool and looked & sounded great. I sat in the center and closer than usual to really capture that cinematic feeling. The prof for the film class was there to introduce the movie (she programmed this one for her class) and it had me very envious of her class getting to discuss treats such as this film.
My feelings haven’t changed. It’s still top 5 or 6 Argento for me. It starts with such a bang then dips in the middle then ramps back up for the finale. Just blows my mind that this was his first feature film.
2 years ago
I’ve really slacked off on my IFS screening attendance, sadly.