La morte cammina con i tacchi alti
La morte cammina con i tacchi alti (International title: Death Walks in High Heels) is a 1971 giallo film directed and co-produced by Luciano Ercoli. It starred Frank Wolff and Susan Scott, co-written by Ernesto Gastaldi, with music by Stelvio Cipriani.[1] It was also released as Death Stalks in High Heels and Nights of Love and Terror.[1]
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| Directed by | Luciano Ercoli |
| Produced by | Alberto Pugliese, Luciano Ercoli[1] |
| Written by | Manuel Velasco Dino Verde |
| Screenplay by | Ernesto Gastaldi Mahnahén Velasco |
| Story by | Ernesto Gastaldi Mahnahén Velasco |
| Starring | Frank Wolff Susan Scott |
| Music by | Stelvio Cipriani |
| Cinematography | Fernando Arribas |
| Edited by | Angelo Curi |
Production company | Atlántida Films Cinecompany |
Release date | 19 November 1971 (Italy) 2 April 1972 (Spain) |
Running time | 105 min (Italy) 98 min (Spain) |
| Country | Italy Spain |
| Language | Italian |
| Box office | ESP 24,592,669 (Spain) |
Cast
- Frank Wolff: Dr. Robert Matthews
- Nieves Navarro: Nicole Rochard (credited as Susan Scott)
- Simón Andreu: Michel Aumont (credited as Simon Andreu)
- Carlo Gentili: Inspector Baxter
- George Rigaud: Captain Lenny
- José Manuel Martín: Smith (credited as J. Manuel Martin)
- Fabrizio Moresco: Bergson
- Luciano Rossi: Hallory
- Claudie Lange: Vanessa Matthews
Plot
A beautiful French stripper named Nicole (Susan Scott) learns that her father was stabbed to death on a train, and she is questioned by the police about some missing diamonds. Strange things begin to happen as she gets threatening phone calls trying to get her to reveal the location of the diamonds, and then is assaulted in her bedroom by a masked man with blue eyes, later remembering that her extremely jealous boyfriend Michel (Simon Andreu) owns blue contact lenses. She runs off with a handsome British eye surgeon (Frank Wolff) to get away from everything, and they go off to a quiet village on the coast of England, but her crazy lover Michel follows them.
Critical reception
Allmovie gave it a mixed review, citing its "demented screenplay" and "[Luciano Ercoli's] often overreaching direction" as drawbacks.[2]
References
- Luther-Smith,Adrian (1999). Blood and Black Lace: The Definitive Guide to Italian Sex and Horror Movies. Stray Cat Publishing Ltd. p. 35
- Robert Firsching. "La Morte Cammina con i Tacchi Alti (1971)". Allmovie. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
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