Arno makes up for his lack of physical sight with both an unexplained “second sight” (he seems to “see” the break-in as it happens) and a deductive mind that causes him to ask just the right questions.Īrno finds an unlikely ally in Carlo Giordani (James Franciscus), a gregarious newspaper reporter who may be physically striking, but lacks Arno’s intuition. The break-in becomes a point of interest for Franco Arno (Karl Malden), a former newspaper reporter who lost his sight 15 years earlier and now spends his time creating crossword puzzles and taking care of his young niece, Lori (Cinzia De Carolis), who calls him “Cookie” and acts as his eyes. We see the break-in during the opening credits, but it is from the subjective perspective of the criminal thus, although we see what happens, we don’t know the who and the why. The plot centers around a late-night break-in at the Terzi Institute, where scientists are conducting high-profile genetic research. The story is based on the scientific concept-first published in several journals, magazines, and newspapers in the late 1960s and now recognized as erroneous-that men with XYY syndrome (meaning they have one extra Y chromosome) are predisposed to criminality. If The Cat O’ Nine Tails is his weakest early effort, it is only because he was still trying to find his voice, experimenting with different techniques and gradually learning just how far he could push the envelope. Argento, with his penchant for aesthetic overkill, narrative ambiguity, and graphic violence, was always a natural fit for the lurid sex-and-violence-addled genre, and he honed his skills as a director with convoluted murder-mysteries that didn’t always demand coherence, linearity, or, most importantly, restraint. Mombelli), Fulvio Mingozzi (Spimi’s man), Corrado Olmi (Morsella), Pino Patti (Barber), Cinzia De Carolis (Lori)Īfter the international success of his directorial debut, The Bird With the Crystal Plumage ( L’uccello dalle piume di cristallo, 1969), director Dario Argento returned to mine similar territory with his second effort, The Cat O’ Nine Tails ( Il gatto a nove code), which stylishly evokes the Italian giallo mystery literary genre that began in the late 1920s, deriving its name from the signature yellow paperback editions in which they were published. Calabresi), Vittorio Congia (Righetto), Ugo Fangareggi (Gigi the Loser), Tom Felleghy (Dr. Braun), Rada Rassimov (Bianca Merusi), Aldo Reggiani (Dr. Stars: James Franciscus (Carlo Giordani), Karl Malden (Franco Arno), Catherine Spaak (Anna Terzi), Pier Paolo Capponi (Police Supt. Recently Four Flies has started two new production lines on 7” (FLIES 45 serie) and 12” (FLIES DJ serie), mainly conceived for the DJs of the acid-jazz, soul, funk, disco and hip-hop scene and club-culture circuit.Screenplay: Dario Argento (story by Dario Argento & Luigi Collo and Dardano Sacchetti) Its work of never-ending research and digging through the most obscure Italian archives and warehouse has contributed to reveal, re-establish and rewriting the discographies of some prestigious composers such as Alessandro Alessandroni, Piero Umiliani, Giuliano Sorgini, Silvano D’Auria, and creating new cults among the worshipers of Italian sound. Giulia Ray) – Malenka, la nipote del vampiroįour Flies Records is an independent label based in Rome, dedicated to uncover and bring back to life the finest Italian sound recorded from late 50’s to early 80’s for cinema, radio and television. 6ġ4 Giovanni Cristiani – Fragments of Crystalġ5 Ennio Morricone – Il gatto a nove codeĢ1 Stelvio Cipriani – Four Women for “Him”Ģ4 Bruno Nicolai – La dama rossa uccide 7 volteĢ7 The Rage Within – Midnight Ride – Version 2Ģ8 Orchestra Savina (feat.
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