The Forbidden Room (1977 film)
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File:Anima persa.jpg Italian film poster by Piero Ermanno Iaia[1] | |
Directed by | Dino Risi |
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Based on | Un'anima persa by Giovanni Arpino |
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Cinematography | Tonino Delli Colli[2] |
Edited by | Alberto Gallitti[2] |
Music by | Francis Lai[2] |
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Distributed by | Fox/Dean Film |
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Running time | 100 minutes[2] |
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The Forbidden Room (Italian: Anima persa) is a 1977 thriller film directed by Dino Risi.[3][page needed] It is based on the novel Un'anima persa by Giovanni Arpino.[1] The film was co-production between Italy and France by Dean Film and Les Productions Fox Europa.[2]
Plot
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Cast
- Vittorio Gassman as Fabio Stolz
- Catherine Deneuve as Elisa Stolz
- Danilo Mattei as Tino
- Anicée Alvina as Lucia
- Ester Carloni as Annetta
- Michele Capnist as Il Duca
- Gino Cavalieri as Prof. Sattin
Production
The Forbidden Room was based on the novel L'anima persa written by Giovanni Arpino and published in 1966. Director Dino Risi had previously adapted Arpino's novel previously, as Profumo di donna.[4]
Risi's adaptation of L'anima persa changed the novels location from Turin to Venice and changed the names, features and characteristics of some characters such as Tino's uncle and aunt Galla.[4]
Release
The Forbidden Room was distributed theatrically in Italy by Fox/Dean Film on 20 January 1977.[2] In Italy, the film grossed a total of 857,364,083 Italian lire domestically.[2] The film was released in France on 23 March 1977 as Âmes perdues.[2]
See also
References
Footnotes
- ^ a b Curti 2017, p. 170.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Curti 2017, p. 169.
- ^ Lino Miccichè (2000). Una vita difficile, di Dino Risi: risate amare nel lungo dopoguerra. Marsilio, 2000. ISBN 88-317-7432-8.
- ^ a b Curti 2017, p. 171.
Sources
- Curti, Roberto (2017). Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1970-1979. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476629605.
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