Mania (1974 film)
Mania is a 1974 Italian film produced, written and directed by Renato Polselli.[1]
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| Directed by | Renato Polselli |
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| Screenplay by | Renato Polselli[1] |
| Music by | Umberto Cannone[1] |
| Cinematography | Ugo Brunelli[1] |
| Edited by | Roberto Colangeli[1] |
Production company | G.R.P. Cinematografica[1] |
| Distributed by | RCR |
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Running time | 84 minutes[2] |
| Country | Italy[2] |
Production
The film was developed under the working title Terrore mania.[2] It was a low-budget affair with no well-known actors cast.[2] Lead Ettore Elio Aricò, who had appeared in a previous film of Polselli's, provided most of the money for the film himself on the condition that he was cast as the protagonist .[3]
Although the opening credits state that the film was shot at Cave Film Studio in Rome, it was predominantly shot around Isarco Ravaioli's home.[2][3]
Release
Mania was released theatrically in Italy on 24 August 1974, where it was distributed by RCR.[2] Louis Paul described Mania as a "seldom-seen thriller".[4] Polselli stated the lack of availability was due to Aricò's dissatisfaction with the distribution which led him to take the film out of circulation.[5]
Paul also mentioned that it was rumoured to have been released on home video with hardcore pornography sequences added.[4] The film has remained unseen for several years with a rare theatrical screening at Trevi cinema in Rome in May 2007.[2]
References
Footnotes
- Curti 2017, p. 121.
- Curti 2017, p. 122.
- Curti 2017, p. 123.
- Paul 2005, p. 305.
- Curti 2017, p. 124.
References
- Curti, Roberto (2017). Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1970–1979. McFarland. ISBN 1476629609.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Paul, Louis (2005). Italian Horror Film Directors. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-8749-3.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)