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The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
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THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE

L'uccello dalle piume di cristallo

Directed by Dario Argento
Italy, West Germany, 1970
Thriller, Mystery

Synopsis

Sam, an American writer living in Rome, witnesses a brutal attack on a woman in an art gallery. As he grows obsessed with the incident, he is convinced that something he saw holds the key to identifying the maniac terrorizing the city. He launches his own investigation, heedless of the danger ahead.

Synopsis

Sam, an American writer living in Rome, witnesses a brutal attack on a woman in an art gallery. As he grows obsessed with the incident, he is convinced that something he saw holds the key to identifying the maniac terrorizing the city. He launches his own investigation, heedless of the danger ahead.

Our take

We love the frightening yet exuberant cinema of maverick auteur and giallo maestro Dario Argento. His ludicrously titled thriller masterwork may well be one of cinema’s greatest debuts, with lavish cinematography by Vittorio Storaro (Apocalypse Now) and Ennio Morricone’s unforgettable score.