Malastrana

Originaltitel: La corta notte delle bambole di vetro

1971
Not Rated
1 Std. 37 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

IHRE BEWERTUNG

In einem exklusiven Herrenklub leben Honorierte ihre perversen Neigungen an jungen Mädchen aus. Als ein Reporter dem teuflischen Treiben auf die Schliche kommt, wird er selbst zum Opfer der ... Alles lesenIn einem exklusiven Herrenklub leben Honorierte ihre perversen Neigungen an jungen Mädchen aus. Als ein Reporter dem teuflischen Treiben auf die Schliche kommt, wird er selbst zum Opfer der exklusiven Gesellschaft.In einem exklusiven Herrenklub leben Honorierte ihre perversen Neigungen an jungen Mädchen aus. Als ein Reporter dem teuflischen Treiben auf die Schliche kommt, wird er selbst zum Opfer der exklusiven Gesellschaft.

Regie
- Aldo Lado
Drehbuch
- Aldo Lado
- Rüdiger von Spies
Hauptbesetzung

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

6,6/10

3926

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Regie
- Aldo Lado
Drehbuch
- Aldo Lado
- Rüdiger von Spies
Hauptbesetzung

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

Benutzerrezensionen61

Ausgewählte Rezension

7/10

An atmospheric, chilling and gripping thriller

Aldo Lado's first movie, "Short Night of Glass Dolls" is an effective and atmospheric giallo from the early '70s. Jean Sorel plays the cop who, it appears, "wakes up" dead. Paralysed in his body and unable to communicate with the outside world, we see the events leading up to this situation unfold in his memory as, in the present, an autopsy is started to be prepared for him.

The film contains a memorable cast. The delightfully beautiful Barbara Bach plays Sorel's missing love interest, Mira. The late Ingrid ("Salon Kitty") Thulin appears as work colleague and ex-lover, Jessica. Mario Adorf is excellent as the friend and fellow cop, Jacques.

The film is fast paced and the premise is gripping but I found the film less satisfying overall than many other giallo movies. Worthy of a viewing, without a doubt, but not in the same league as Argento's finest efforts.

With a score by Ennio Morricone and impressive cinematography by Giuseppe Ruzzolini, "Short Night" is a hauntingly beautiful and memorable film.

A strong 7 out of 10.

Wissenswertes
According to director Aldo Lado he came to blows with cinematographer Giuseppe Ruzzolini during filming due to Ruzzolinis constant criticism and negative comments about the film.

Patzer
When the pair is kissing and talking in the apartment, girl's position changes between two shots (in the first one she is on man's shoulder, in the next one, she is under his chin.

Zitate
Gregory Moore: [we hear his unspoken thoughts while he is waiting to be taken to the morgue] Dead? I'm dead? Can't be. I'm alive. Can't you tell I'm alive? I've got to make them see. You! Listen to me! Look at me! Can't you hear me? Maybe it's a nightmare. I'll try to wake up. I've got to move. Yeah, a finger. Ca' Can't! I must! Don't leave me like this. Help me! HELP ME!