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A musician is stalked by an unknown homicidal maniac, who blackmails him for the accidental killing of another stalker.A musician is stalked by an unknown homicidal maniac, who blackmails him for the accidental killing of another stalker.A musician is stalked by an unknown homicidal maniac, who blackmails him for the accidental killing of another stalker.
Jean-Pierre Marielle
- Gianni Arrosio
- (as Jean Pierre Marielle)
Laura Troschel
- Maria
- (as Costanza Spada)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDario Argento's usual collaborator Ennio Morricone scored the film, but had a major argument with Argento over some tracks Argento didn't want in it. As a result, the director and Morricone would not work together again until 1996, and the rock group Goblin would eventually become Argento's regular composers.
- GoofsDuring the scene where Nina is shooting Roberto, her dubbing inexplicably goes in and out of English and Italian repeatedly, though she has never spoken Italian before this scene.
- Quotes
Roberto Tobias: Well, it's a bit risky, and, and I don't...
Gianni Arrosio: Ah, yeah. And you're thinking this fairy will jump on a chair and scream bloody murder if he sees a mouse, right?
Roberto Tobias: Yes, that's what I thought.
Gianni Arrosio: Oh, you heterosexuals! I don't suppose you've ever had a homosexual experience?
Roberto Tobias: Let's just forget it, man.
- Crazy creditsYou have just seen Four Flies on Grey Velvet.
- Alternate versionsThe original U.S theatrical release was cut mainly for pacing as well as shortening the tub love scene and a decapitation for a PG rating.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Dario Argento's World of Horror (1985)
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Not crazy about this one.
Four Flies on Grey Velvet has one of the worst protagonists I've seen in a movie in a good while.
It's also a little boring, when it comes to pacing and what it's actually about, though there are a few creative sequences spread thinly throughout, and the film's strange sense of humor kind of helped make it a little more interesting.
Otherwise, I feel like this'll only really do it for people who really love Dario Argento movies. I've never been the biggest fan (I definitely like a bunch), but I don't think this is up there among his better ones. As such, maybe Four Flies on Grey Velvet's recommendable to those who feel starved for classic giallo, but even then, a recommendation of that sort still couldn't be too enthusiastic.
It's also a little boring, when it comes to pacing and what it's actually about, though there are a few creative sequences spread thinly throughout, and the film's strange sense of humor kind of helped make it a little more interesting.
Otherwise, I feel like this'll only really do it for people who really love Dario Argento movies. I've never been the biggest fan (I definitely like a bunch), but I don't think this is up there among his better ones. As such, maybe Four Flies on Grey Velvet's recommendable to those who feel starved for classic giallo, but even then, a recommendation of that sort still couldn't be too enthusiastic.
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- Jeremy_Urquhart
- Jul 30, 2023
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- Also known as
- 4 Flies on Grey Velvet
- Filming locations
- Milan, Lombardia, Italy(subway scenes)
- Production companies
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- Runtime1 hour 44 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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By what name was Four Flies on Grey Velvet (1971) officially released in India in English?
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