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Four Flies on Grey Velvet

Original title: 4 mosche di velluto grigio
  • 1971
  • PG
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
11K
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Four Flies on Grey Velvet (1971)
To mark the Fortieth Anniversary of its production, and twenty years after the film disappeared from the public eye, Shameless Screen Entertainment are aiming to release the first ever worldwide Blu-ray of Dario Argento’s Four Flies on Grey Velvet – remastered in HD from the original negative by the original lab.
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A musician is stalked by an unknown homicidal maniac, who blackmails him for the accidental killing of another stalker.A musician is stalked by an unknown homicidal maniac, who blackmails him for the accidental killing of another stalker.A musician is stalked by an unknown homicidal maniac, who blackmails him for the accidental killing of another stalker.

  • Director
    • Dario Argento
  • Writers
    • Dario Argento
    • Luigi Cozzi
    • Mario Foglietti
  • Stars
    • Michael Brandon
    • Mimsy Farmer
    • Jean-Pierre Marielle
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    11K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Dario Argento
    • Writers
      • Dario Argento
      • Luigi Cozzi
      • Mario Foglietti
    • Stars
      • Michael Brandon
      • Mimsy Farmer
      • Jean-Pierre Marielle
    • 89User reviews
    • 119Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

    • Videos1

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    Top Cast38

    Michael Brandon
    Michael Brandon
    • Roberto Tobias
    Mimsy Farmer
    Mimsy Farmer
    • Nina Tobias
    Jean-Pierre Marielle
    Jean-Pierre Marielle
    • Gianni Arrosio
    • (as Jean Pierre Marielle)
    Aldo Bufi Landi
    • Pathologist
    Calisto Calisti
    • Carlo Marosi
    Marisa Fabbri
    Marisa Fabbri
    • Amelia, the Maid
    Oreste Lionello
    Oreste Lionello
    • The Professor
    Fabrizio Moroni
    • Mirko
    Corrado Olmi
    • Porter
    Stefano Satta Flores
    • Andrea
    Laura Troschel
    • Maria
    • (as Costanza Spada)
    Francine Racette
    Francine Racette
    • Dalia
    Bud Spencer
    Bud Spencer
    • Diomede…
    Dante Cleri
    • Coffin Salesman
    Guerrino Crivello
    • Rambaldi, the Neighbor
    Gildo Di Marco
    • Postman
    Tom Felleghy
    • Police Commissioner Pini
    Leopoldo Migliori
    • Musician
    • Director
      • Dario Argento
    • Writers
      • Dario Argento
      • Luigi Cozzi
      • Mario Foglietti
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews89

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    Summary

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Dario Argento's usual collaborator Ennio Morricone scored the film, but had a major argument with Argento over some tracks Argento didn't want in it. As a result, the director and Morricone would not work together again until 1996, and the rock group Goblin would eventually become Argento's regular composers.
    • Goofs
      During the scene where Nina is shooting Roberto, her dubbing inexplicably goes in and out of English and Italian repeatedly, though she has never spoken Italian before this scene.
    • Quotes
      • Roberto Tobias: Well, it's a bit risky, and, and I don't...
      • Gianni Arrosio: Ah, yeah. And you're thinking this fairy will jump on a chair and scream bloody murder if he sees a mouse, right?
      • Roberto Tobias: Yes, that's what I thought.
      • Gianni Arrosio: Oh, you heterosexuals! I don't suppose you've ever had a homosexual experience?
      • Roberto Tobias: Let's just forget it, man.
    • Crazy credits
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    • Alternate versions
      The original U.S theatrical release was cut mainly for pacing as well as shortening the tub love scene and a decapitation for a PG rating.
    • Connections
      Featured in Dario Argento's World of Horror (1985)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • August 25, 1972 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • France
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • 4 Flies on Grey Velvet
    • Filming locations
      • Milan, Lombardia, Italy(subway scenes)
    • Production companies
      • Seda Spettacoli
      • Universal Productions France
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 44m(104 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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