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All the Colors of Giallo (2019)
Directed by Federico Caddeo
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‘Giallo’ is Italian for ‘yellow’, the color of the lurid pulp novels that inspired one of the most intense, extreme and influential genres in movie history. In this unprecedented collection, experience the full chronological evolution of giallo with more than 100 rare and classic trailers from such masters as Mario Bava, Dario Argento, Lucio Fulci, Sergio Martino, Antonio Margheriti, Umberto Lenzi and many more. Then slip on black leather gloves and set the mood with a Bonus CD of legendary soundtrack music from composers that include Ennio Morricone, Riz Ortolani, Bruno Nicolai, Stelvio Cipriani and others, along with all-new featurettes that thrust even deeper into the genre. “But be warned,” says Gizmodo.com, “Once you start going down the blood- slicked giallo rabbit hole, you may become dangerously obsessed.”
Rated NR | Length 89 minutes
Actors
Lamberto Bava | Barbara Bouchet | Luciano Ercoli | Edwige Fenech | Lucio Fulci | Ernesto Gastaldi | George Hilton | Umberto Lenzi | Sergio Martino | Fabio Melelli | Nieves Navarro | Daria Nicolodi | Dario Argento
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/24/2024 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 7 stars |
| 07/20/2019 | TV | Blu-ray | Library | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Felt like revisiting after watching a few giallo films yesterday. Wasn’t high on this when it was released but viewing it tonight I’m more forgiving of its shortcomings. Instead of focusing on those I appreciated what it does offer and the context it presents. (That said my previous notes still stand)
It’s wonderful to see all these filmmakers discuss these movies and this period in cinema history. We get Fulci’s recording with his comments on Argento but nothing from Argento. I’m sure they had to ask him so perhaps he didn’t want to comment on Fulci.
This documentary could’ve been twice as long especially given how abruptly it ends. Wondering if they planned a part two and abandoned it. Ofc now I want to revisit all these movies after I just told myself we’re not doing another giallo rewatch event. ~sigh~
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