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'''''My Dear Killer''''' ({{lang-it|Mio caro assassino}}) is a 1972 Italian-Spanish [[giallo film]] directed by [[Tonino Valerii]] and starring [[George Hilton (actor)|George Hilton]], [[Marilù Tolo]], Patty Shepard, Helga Line, [[Salvo Randone]] and [[William Berger (actor)|William Berger]]. The film was referred as "one of the best films in the thriller genre"<ref>{{cite book|last=Gianfranco Casadio|title=Col cuore in gola: assassini, ladri e poliziotti nel cinema italiano dal 1930 ad oggi|year=2002|publisher=Angelo Longo, 2002|isbn=8880633600}}</ref> and as "one of the best, most vibrant and well designed products of Italian giallo".<ref>{{cite book|last=Luca M. Palmerini, Gaetano Mistretta|title=Spaghetti nightmares|year=1996|publisher=M&P, 1996|isbn=8886839014}}</ref> |
'''''My Dear Killer''''' ({{lang-it|Mio caro assassino}}) is a 1972 Italian-Spanish [[giallo film]] directed by [[Tonino Valerii]] and starring [[George Hilton (actor)|George Hilton]], [[Marilù Tolo]], Patty Shepard, Helga Line, [[Salvo Randone]] and [[William Berger (actor)|William Berger]]. The film was referred as "one of the best films in the thriller genre"<ref>{{cite book|last=Gianfranco Casadio|title=Col cuore in gola: assassini, ladri e poliziotti nel cinema italiano dal 1930 ad oggi|year=2002|publisher=Angelo Longo, 2002|isbn=8880633600}}</ref> and as "one of the best, most vibrant and well designed products of Italian giallo".<ref>{{cite book|last=Luca M. Palmerini, Gaetano Mistretta|title=Spaghetti nightmares|year=1996|publisher=M&P, 1996|isbn=8886839014}}</ref> |
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Following a mysterious decapitation (via mechanical digger) of an insurance investigator, Police Inspector Peretti is put onto the case. Slowly more people are found dead |
Following a mysterious decapitation (via mechanical digger) of an insurance investigator, Police Inspector Peretti is put onto the case. Slowly, more people are found dead –a man supposedly commits suicide, a woman is strangled, another attacked in her flat– but all the clues lead to an unsolved case of kidnapping and murder of a little girl from a wealthy and powerful family. Peretti eventually deducts that the true identity of the murderer is hidden in a major clue provided in a drawing made by the very same little girl. |
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| Italian | Mio caro assassino |
| Directed by | Tonino Valerii |
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| Produced by | Manolo Bolognini |
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| Cinematography | Manuel Rojas[1] |
| Edited by | Franco Fraticelli[1] |
| Music by | Ennio Morricone[1] |
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| Distributed by | Jumbo Cinematografica (Italy) |
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Running time | 102 minutes[1] |
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| Language | Italian |
| Box office | ₤250 million |
My Dear Killer (Template:Lang-it) is a 1972 Italian-Spanish giallo film directed by Tonino Valerii and starring George Hilton, Marilù Tolo, Patty Shepard, Helga Line, Salvo Randone and William Berger. The film was referred as "one of the best films in the thriller genre"[2] and as "one of the best, most vibrant and well designed products of Italian giallo".[3]
Synopsis
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Following a mysterious decapitation (via mechanical digger) of an insurance investigator, Police Inspector Peretti is put onto the case. Slowly, more people are found dead –a man supposedly commits suicide, a woman is strangled, another attacked in her flat– but all the clues lead to an unsolved case of kidnapping and murder of a little girl from a wealthy and powerful family. Peretti eventually deducts that the true identity of the murderer is hidden in a major clue provided in a drawing made by the very same little girl.
Cast
- George Hilton as Inspector Luca Peretti
- Marilù Tolo as Dr. Anna Borgese
- Salvo Randone as Chief Marò
- William Berger as Giorgio Canavese
- Manuel Zarzo as Brigadier Bozzi
- Patty Shepard as Paola Rossi, the teacher
- Piero Lulli as Alessandro Moroni
- Helga Liné as Mrs. Paradisi
- Dante Maggio as Mattia Guardapelle
- Alfredo Mayo as Beniamino
- Corrado Gaipa as Head of Insurance Company
- Dana Ghia as Eleonora Moroni
- Monica Randall as Carla Moroni
- Lara Wendel as Stefania
- Francesco di Federico as Umberto Paradisi
- Lola Gaos as Adele Rudigiani
Production
Jose Gutierrez Maesso is credited as a screenwriter on the film, but did not actually contribute to the script of My Dear Killer.[1] Maesso was credited for co-production reasons.[1]
George Hilton was cast in My Dear Killer by Tonino Valerii. Valerii stated that the role was "difficult" to Hilton and that he was "told by many people that it does not suit you"[4] Hilton considered the role to be a "challenging task" as he found Valerii a "very demanding director, and movie was filmed in English." This included the final scene where Hilton has a long monologue, that was changed only allowing Hilton half an hour to memorise the new dialogue.[4] Hilton spoke positively about the film later, saying that of all the films he had done he would save about four of them, including Massacre Time, The Ruthless Four, The Case of the Scorpion's Tail and My Dear Killer.[4]
Tonino Valerii said the pedophile uncle's character was completely rewritten in the process. "It was a character that you could not tell what he was in the film for, so we told ourselves, 'Either we take it out of the film or we develop it'. And we had the idea of the naked little girl that appears at the door of his studio during the commissioner's visit...” [5]
Release
My Dear Killer was released in Italy on February 3, 1972 where it was distributed by Jumbo Cinematografica.[1] The film grossed 250 million Italian lira.[1]
References
Footnotes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Curti 2016, p. 196.
- ^ Gianfranco Casadio (2002). Col cuore in gola: assassini, ladri e poliziotti nel cinema italiano dal 1930 ad oggi. Angelo Longo, 2002. ISBN 8880633600.
- ^ Luca M. Palmerini, Gaetano Mistretta (1996). Spaghetti nightmares. M&P, 1996. ISBN 8886839014.
- ^ a b c Curti 2016, p. 159.
- ^ Tonino Valerii The Films , p. 66, at Google Books
Sources
- Curti, Roberto (2016). Tonino Valerii: The Films. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476626185.
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