Dario Argento
Also Known As: Sirio Bernadotte, 다리오 아르젠토, 达里奥·阿基多
Biography: Dario Argento was born on September 7, 1940, in Rome, Italy, the first-born son of famed Italian producer Salvatore Argento and Brazilian fashion model Elda Luxardo. Argento recalls getting his ideas for filmmaking from his close-knit family from Italian folk tales told by his parents and other family members, including an aunt who told him frighting bedtime stories. Argento based most of his thriller movies on childhood trauma, yet his own--according to him--was a normal one. Along with tales spun by his aunt, Argento was impressed by stories from The Grimm Brothers, Hans Christian Andersen and Edgar Allan Poe. Argento started his career writing for various film journal magazines while still in his teens attending a Catholic high school. After graduation, instead of going to college, Argento took a job as a columnist for the Rome daily newspaper "Paese Sera". Inspired by the movies, he later found work as a screenwriter and wrote several screenplays for a number of films, but the most important were his western collaborations, which included Cimitero senza croci (1969) and the Sergio Leone masterpiece C'era una volta il West (1968). He is known in italy as Master of Horror.
Department: Directing
Place of Birth: Rome, Lazio, Italy
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Birthday: September 07, 1940
Age: 84 years old
Gender: Male
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Innocent Blood
Overview: Marie is a vampire with a thirst for bad guys. When she fails to properly dispose of one of her victims, a violent mob boss, she bites off more than she can chew and faces a new, immortal danger.
Genres: Comedy Horror Crime Action Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-09-25
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Tales of the Uncanny
Overview: A detailed look at the history of horror anthology films.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-10-31
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Cult of Terror
Overview: A journey of years through many countries and film festivals; a nostalgic, adrenaline-fueled and rock-spirited immersion into the universe of cinephilia, in search of genre specialists, fans and filmmakers who speak of their shared passion for fantastic cinema; a whole international spiritual community united under the cathartic shadow of horror.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2017-10-14
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The Dead Will Walk: The Making of Dawn of the Dead
Overview: Feature documentary which profiles both the 1978 film and the career of director George A. Romero, including extensive interviews with all principle cast members and production personnel.
Genres: Documentary Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-09-07
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Fear at 400 Degrees: The Cine-Excess of Suspiria
Overview: A short documentary about Suspiria by Dario Argento.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2009-02-06
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Close Up
Overview: More than 150 silent short films about singers, actors and directors captured during Press Conferences in Cannes, Venice and Berlin, between 1993 and 2002. Presented the first time in 2012 (ten years after the last shooting) in Napoli Film Festival and in 2013 at the Art Institute of California in Santa Ana. An anthropological experiment on the facial expressions of famous people showing the human being aspect. All original footage from Mel Gibson to Peter Jackson, from George Lucas to Catherine Deneuve, from Michael Douglas to Giancarlo Giannini and many others.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-09-30
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Dario Argento's World of Horror
Overview: Documentary on horror/mystery filmmaker Dario Argento. Features an in-depth interview with Argento and covers his work from 1969 to 1985.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1985-01-01
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Ennio
Overview: A portrait of Ennio Morricone, the most popular and prolific film composer of the 20th century, the one most loved by the international public, a two-time Oscar winner and the author of over five hundred unforgettable scores.
Genres: Documentary Music History
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2022-02-17
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Bits & Pieces
Overview: Dive into the Eternal City – see Rome like you’ve never seen it before. Storefront robberies, bizarre murders, career dreamers, and cameos from Italy's foremost directors and actors feature in this star-studded omnibus tale about life and love.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1996-02-02
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Non risponde più
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Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2004-01-01
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Dario Argento: Panico
Overview: This documentary about the great master of European horror and fantastic films offers an immersive exploration into the life and legacy of the director of Suspiria. Using the writing process of his next film as a starting point, Dario Argento Panico immerses us in the mind of the Italian genius, and offers testimonials from other filmmakers who love his work, all key names in today's world of cinema including Gaspar Noé and Guillermo Del Toro.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2024-10-14
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Linee d'ombra
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Genres: Documentary Family
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2007-10-18
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Der Fall der vier Fliegen
Overview: Luigi Cozzi's memories about the production of Dario Argento's "4 mosche di velluto grigio".
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-07-06
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Conducting Dario Argento's 'Opera'
Overview: This documentary is featured on the Limited Edition DVD for Opera, released in 2001.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-09-17
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Hanging Shadows
Overview: Offers a critical appreciation of Italian horror cinema, pioneered by directors such as Dario Argento and Mario Bava, a genre that influenced filmmakers from Quentin Tarantino to Takashi Miike.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2007-09-14
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CVLT
Overview: In the clip for the song "Cvlt" the rappers Salmo and Noyz Narcos go to the master's house. Things take an unexpected turn.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2023-10-10
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I Am Not God But I Am Michelangelo Antonioni
Overview: A documentary which explores the life and the career of Michelangelo Antonioni, one of the greatest Italian directors, through archival footage and interviews.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: it
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Il mistero della cattedrale
Overview: A retrospective look at the making of Michele Soavi's "The Church" including interviews with cast and crew.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2017-10-02
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Tripping The Dark Fantastic
Overview: Showcasing a live performance at Earth Theatre, London in 2021 and interviews with the artists he has collaborated with from over 35 years of scoring horror, fantasy and genre films, TRIPPING THE DARK FANTASTIC is a stunning record of musician Simon Boswell’s career. An exciting trip through such classics as PHENOMENA, DEMONS 2, STAGE FRIGHT, SANTA SANGRE, PERDITA DURANGO, LORD OF ILLUSIONS, SHALLOW GRAVE, HARDWARE and many others, peppered with appearances by the likes of directors Dario Argento, Alejandro Jodorowsky, the concert features Simon with his 12 piece band, Caduta Massi, filmed by acclaimed DOP Vince Knight.
Genres: Documentary Horror Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-10-29
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Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss
Overview: Actor and writer Mark Gatiss embarks on a chilling journey through European horror cinema, from the silent nightmares of German Expressionism in the 1920s to the Belgian lesbian vampires in the 1970s, from the black-gloved killers of Italian bloody giallo cinema to the ghosts of the Spanish Civil War, and finally reveals how Europe's turbulent 20th century forged its ground-breaking horror tradition.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-10-30
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Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror
Overview: Documentary that explores Argento's film career.
Genres: Documentary Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-04-15
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Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America
Overview: To mark the recent thirtieth anniversary of Sergio Leone’s death, this documentary sets out to pay tribute to one of the great legends of world cinema. The singular artistic vision of Sergio Leone has transcended national borders, creating the Spaghetti Western genre and transforming the international cinematic panorama forever with his innovative stylistic and narrative solutions, which have now become part of the language of the movies. The film, which is enriched with precious archive footage from the Cineteca di Bologna, including rare audio recordings and film clips shot behind the scenes, sees for the first time the direct participation of the Leone family and has interviews both with Leone’s longtime collaborators and with icons of Hollywood who have been profoundly influenced by his work.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2022-10-20
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Nessuno siamo perfetti
Overview: A loving portrait of reclusive comic-book writer Tiziano Sclavi, creator of Dylan Dog
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2015-06-18
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We Are Cinema
Overview: An Italian documentary about Italian cinema.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2021-12-16
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DARIO ARGENTO - The Exhibit
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2022-11-01
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Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento
Overview: Newly edited version of Luigi Cozzi's 1997 documentary "Il mondo di Dario Argento 3: Il museo degli orrori di Dario Argento" focusing on the museum-part of the "Profondo Rosso" shop.
Genres: Documentary Horror
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2022-12-02
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Dario Argento : soupirs dans un corridor lointain
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2019-07-03
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Deep Argento
Overview: Dario Argento is one of the most acclaimed Italian directors in the world, revered as if he were a rock star. At the same time, however, he is a person who has always protected his private life. This documentary breaks that taboo and delves into the most intimate aspects of his life and career, uncovering personal documents and photographs that, until now, had been jealously guarded.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2023-10-21
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Blood on Méliès' Moon
Overview: France, 1890. Inventor Louis Le Prince vanishes under mysterious circumstances right after he created a device that, five years later, the Lumière Brothers will call The Cinematographer. What if they had stolen Le Prince’s idea and wacked him afterwards? The mystery remains for more than a century, until Luigi Cozzi picks up a strange book called “The Roaming Universe” in the horror museum of his pal Dario Argento. The origin of this enigmatic book troubles him. This particular science-fiction novel would have materialized during a spiritual session in modern day Rome. At the session, an old woman revealed that the key to all these mysteries comes from 1895, a time during which the Lumière Brothers had denied lending their camera to Georges Méliès for an obscure movie called "A Trip to the moon". Not only does this film actually exist, but it raises a more intriguing question. Is our world the only one, or are there parallel universes ?
Genres: Horror Mystery
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2016-05-01
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Fear in the Dark
Overview: A short documentary on the history of the horror film narrated by Christopher Lee.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-10-29
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A Dark Fairy Tale
Overview: A short documentary about the making of Dario Argento's "Phenomena" (1985).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-05-27
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Of Flies and Maggots
Overview: Feature-length documentary including interviews with co-writer/producer/director Dario Argento, and many of the cast and crew members.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2017-05-08
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Dario Argento: Master of Horror
Overview: A documentary about the films of Italian horror director Dario Argento. Included are clips from many of his films and interviews with friends, actors and colleagues.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1991-01-01
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The World of Dario Argento 3: Museum of Horrors
Overview: Documentary about Dario Argento, "Profondo Rosso" shop in Rome, and most important works throughout his career.
Genres: Documentary Horror
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1997-01-01
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Stephen King's World of Horror
Overview: This horror documentary is not the same as the 1986 TV special Stephen King's World of Horror nor the 1988 VHS release of the same name, which runs 45 minutes, was distributed by Front Row Entertainment and is about King himself. Instead, This Is Horror (copyright 1989) was a TV special which ran in four 60 minute increments. This new special used some framing footage from the original 'World of Horror' but is primarily newer interviews and behind-the-scenes footage about what was hot in horror in the late 80s. Here in the U.S., a condensed 90-minute version made its way onto video courtesy of Goodtimes in 1990. Elsewhere, the entire special was released as 2 different tapes running 90 minutes apiece. In the UK these were titled This is Horror: A Video Encyclopedia of Horror (Volumes 1 and 2) and in Germany they were called Best of Stephen King's World of Horror (Parts 1 & 2).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-01-01
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Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
Overview: The greatness, fall and renaissance of Hammer, the flagship company of British popular cinema, mainly from 1955 to 1968. Tortured women and sadistic monsters populated oppressive scenarios in provocative productions that shocked censorship and disgusted critics but fascinated the public. Movies in which horror was shown in offensive colors: dreadful stories, told without prejudices, that offered fear, blood, sex and stunning performances.
Genres: Documentary History TV Movie
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2017-08-06
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Mario Bava: Operazione paura
Overview: Mario Bava Operazione Paura", hosted by Joe Dante, is an hommage of the Master of the Terror, the italian director Mario Bava
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-04-30
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Inferno
Overview: A young man returns from Rome to his sister's satanic New York apartment house.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1980-02-07
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Bellissimo: Images of the Italian Cinema
Overview: A documentary about the Italian cinema as art form and industry.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1985-01-01
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Friedkin Uncut
Overview: An introspective insight into the life and artistic journey of William Friedkin, an extraordinary and offbeat director of cult films such as The French Connection, The Exorcist, Sorcerer, Cruising, To Live and Die in L.A. and Killer Joe. For the first time Friedkin opens up, guiding the audience on a fascinating journey through the themes and the stories that have influenced his life and his artistic career.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-11-05
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Ban the Sadist Videos!
Overview: An in-depth analysis of the "Video Nasty" scandal of the early 1980s in Britain.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-09-06
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Suspiria 25th Anniversary
Overview: Documentary about the shooting of 'Suspiria' that details everything that lovers of horror genre can desire, including the inspiration of the plot, the director, the cast, the style, the music and, of course, its worldwide success. Argento, Daria Nicolodi, Jessica Harper, Udo Kier, Stafania Casini, Giuseppe Colombo, Luciano Tovoli and several members of the progressive rock band Goblin (Claudio Simonetti, Fabio Pignatelli, Massino Marante) are interviewed to learn about their work in the film.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-09-11
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Masters of Horror
Overview: Documentary showcasing the work of prominent film directors in the horror genre. Featuring interviews with the directors, behind the scenes footage and clips from popular horror films, and hosted by Bruce Campbell, star of The Evil Dead (1981).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-11-06
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Du sang sur la neige
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Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2013-11-15
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Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo
Overview: Feature-length in-depth documentary by High Rising Productions chronicling the Giallo film genre from its beginnings as early 20th century crime fiction, to its later influences on the modern slasher film genre. Featuring interviews with Dario Argento, Umberto Lenzi, Luigi Cozzi, Richard Stanley, and more.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-02-23
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Fulci Flashbacks: Reflections on Italy's Premiere Paura Protagonist
Overview: This documentary is featured on Arrow Video's 2011 DVD & Blu-ray releases for The Beyond (1981).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-03-14
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The Making of 'Mother of Tears'
Overview: Behind the scenes documentary on the making of the film.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-09-23
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All the Colors of Giallo
Overview: 'Giallo' is Italian for 'yellow', the color of the lurid pulp novels that inspired one of the most intense, extreme and influential genres in movie history. In this unprecedented collection, experience the full chronological evolution of giallo with more than 100 rare and classic trailers from such masters as Mario Bava, Dario Argento, Lucio Fulci, Sergio Martino, Antonio Margheriti, Umberto Lenzi and many more. Then slip on black leather gloves and set the mood with a Bonus CD of legendary soundtrack music from composers that include Ennio Morricone, Riz Ortolani, Bruno Nicolai, Stelvio Cipriani and others, along with all-new featurettes that thrust even deeper into the genre. "But be warned," says Gizmodo.com, "Once you start going down the blood- slicked giallo rabbit hole, you may become dangerously obsessed."
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2019-01-29
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Pardon, Are You for or Against?
Overview: A successful fifty-year-old entrepreneur, Tullio Conforti, opposed to divorce for religious reasons, is in fact separated from his wife and leads a frenetic life divided between numerous lovers.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1966-12-23
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L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2010-09-07
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Boia, maschere e segreti: l’horror italiano degli anni sessanta
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2019-09-05
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Tempus fugit
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2006-08-11
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Dario Argento's Monkey Business: The Making of Phenomena
Overview: Five of the main players behind Dario Argento's classic horror shocker Phenomena (1985) sit down to take viewers through this exclusive, epic-sized, 52 minute making of feature documentary. This was compiled and created for the nationwide Arrow UK DVD and Blu Ray release of the film, which hit all British home video stores on March 7th 2011.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-03-07
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The Last Movie Painter
Overview: A fantastic journey through the world of Renato Casaro, one of the most important illustrators that the world’s film poster industry has ever known.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2020-02-06
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Suspiria
Overview: An American newcomer to a prestigious German ballet academy comes to realize that the school is a front for something sinister amid a series of grisly murders.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1977-02-01
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Deep Red
Overview: An English pianist living in Rome witnesses the brutal murder of his psychic neighbor. With the help of a tenacious young reporter, he tries to discover the killer using very unconventional methods. The two are soon drawn into a shocking web of dementia and violence.
Genres: Horror Mystery Thriller
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1975-03-07
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Sergio Leone: cinema, cinema
Overview: The life and work of one of the great masters of Italian cinema, Sergio Leone (1929-89); a rich and fascinating portrait through unpublished testimonies of collaborators, actors, directors and critics who reconstruct every aspect of his creative activity.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2001-09-22
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Opera
Overview: A young opera singer is stalked by a deranged fan bent on killing the people associated with her to claim her for himself.
Genres: Horror Thriller Crime
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1987-12-19
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Tenebre
Overview: A razor-wielding serial killer is on the loose, murdering those around Peter Neal, an American mystery author in Italy to promote his newest novel.
Genres: Thriller Horror Mystery
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1982-10-28
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Alida Valli: In Her Own Words
Overview: A complete and never-before-seen portrait of the life of a young girl from Pula (Istria) who quickly became one of the most famous and beloved actresses of Italian and international cinema, told through the words of her unpublished letters and diaries, photographs, homemade films in 8 mm, and new interviews with her relatives, friends, and collaborators.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2021-05-17
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The Five Days
Overview: In 1848 Milan, a thief and a baker witness the chaotic final days of the Italian Revolution.
Genres: Comedy Drama History
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1973-12-20
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Director: Dario Argento
Overview: Dario Argento discusses the genesis of The Stendhal Syndrome, the structure of its narrative, the unique atmosphere and tone of the film.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-09-25
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Two Masters' Eyes
Overview: This documentary features interviews with directors Dario Argento and George Romero, Special Make-Up Effects supervisor Tom Savini, executive producer Claudio Argento, and Asia Argento. The interviewees discuss Edgar Allan Poe's classic writings and their tone, the conception of Two Evil Eyes, and the film's stylistic appearance and production history.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-04-29
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Viaggio nel cinema in 3D: Una storia vintage
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2016-09-05
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Tales Of The Cat
Overview: Argento, Morricone, and co-writer Dardano Saccheti offer a thumbnail version The Cat o' Nine Tailsof the circumstances which led to the film's creation, complete with views of its successes and faults.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2001-07-10
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Out of the Shadows
Overview: Argento looks back at the making of his stunning debut, THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2005-10-27
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Western all'italiana
Overview: "Western all'italiana" is a documentary produced and broadcast by the satellite broadcaster Studio Universal in 2004, on the occasion of the broadcasting of a selection of Italian western films, the so-called "spaghetti westerns". In the course of the video, the birth, evolution and conclusion of the Italian western trend is told.
Genres: Documentary Western
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2004-01-01
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Italian Kings Of B
Overview: Documentary on Italian genre cinema.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2003-01-01
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Vortex
Overview: Lui, a struggling author with a heart condition, and his wife Elle, a retired psychiatrist, find their idyllic life shattered when Elle begins to succumb to the effects of dementia.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2022-01-27
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The Grand Opening
Overview: Interviews with the filmmakers behind the 1996 film Wax Mask.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-09-24
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Dario Argento: My Cinema
Overview: Documentary on the films of Dario Argento from his debut "The Bird with the Crystal Plumage" up until "The Phantom of the Opera".
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1999-01-13
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Homo Cinematographicus
Overview: Homo Cinematographicus is a human species whose unit of measurement and point of reference is the cinema and its derivative, television. Filmed at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival, the film offers an unspecified number of statements, talking about memories and a thousand fragments of stories, titles and film scenes, the warp of a gigantic collective Chanson de geste.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1998-06-01
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Titanus 1904
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2024-10-17
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When There's no More Room in Hell
Overview: Documentary about the making of the European version of George A. Romero's "Dawn of the Dead".
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2004-12-04
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