The Suspicious Death of a Minor
The Suspicious Death of a Minor (Italian: Morte sospetta di una minorenne) is an 1975 Italian giallo film directed by Sergio Martino.[2][3][4]
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| Directed by | Sergio Martino |
| Produced by | Luciano Martino[1] |
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| Story by | Ernesto Gastaldi[1] |
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| Music by | Luciano Michelini[1] |
| Cinematography | Giancarlo Ferrando[1] |
| Edited by | Raimondo Crociani[1] |
Production company | Dania Film[1] |
| Distributed by | Titanus |
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Running time | 100 minutes[1] |
| Country | Italy[1] |
| Box office | ₤ 507,396 million |
Plot summary
Police detective Paolo Germi (Claudio Cassinelli) and the mysterious Marisa meet each other at a dance hall. Germi is unaware of the secret Marisa carries with her: adverse conditions in her life have forced her into prostitution. As Germi finds the young girl brutally murdered, he decides to go after her killers. During his investigation, he enters a world of intrigue and obfuscation that leave an endless trail of blood.
Cast
- Claudio Cassinelli as Paolo Germi
- Mel Ferrer as Police superintendent
- Lia Tanzi as Carmela
- Gianfranco Barra as Teti
- Patrizia Castaldi as Marisa
- Adolfo Caruso as Giannino
- Jenny Tamburi as Gloria
- Massimo Girotti as Gaudenzio Pesce
- Barbara Magnolfi as Floriana
- Franca Scagnetti as Mother of Giannino
Production
The Suspicious Death of a Minor was developed under the title Milano Violenta (transl. Violent Milan), a title later used for Mario Caiano's film Bloody Payroll.[5] The film was a hybrid of a crime film and a giallo.[5] The screenwriter, Ernesto Gastaldi, later spoke about the film stating "In my opinion, it's a minor film [...] the usually very good Martino didn't manage to give the film a decisive shot-in-the-arm."[5]
Release
The Suspicious Death of a Minor was distributed theatrically by Titanus in Italy on 12 August 1975.[1] The film grossed a total of 507,396,250 Italian lire on its domestic release.[1]
Notes
- Curti 2013, p. 151.
- Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN 8876059695.
- Paolo Mereghetti. Il Mereghetti. B.C. Dalai Editore, 2010. ISBN 8860736269.
- Giancarlo Grossini. Dizionario del cinema giallo. Dedalo, 1985. ISBN 8822045106.
- Curti 2013, p. 152.
References
- Curti, Roberto (2013). Italian Crime Filmography, 1968-1980. McFarland. ISBN 0786469765.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)