A Giallo with Heart
There is an emotional core to this film not usually seen in giallos. It's really a hybrid giallo/revenge flick. Raf Vallone is phenomenal as the desperate father searching for his missing daughter. Frank Wolff is wonderful as the good detective. Beryl Cunningham is great as the tragic sex worker.
This is a character driven film. There is a mystery. And there is murder. But above all, this film is interested in the emotional lives of its characters. Duccio Tessari wrote and directed an excellent film here. If I had a criticism, it would be that the ending doesn't feel resolved for so many of these characters. We spend so much time getting to know them and caring for them, and I wish their arcs were completed.
Also, this film showcases a love for montages not often seen in this genre. Lol.
There is an emotional core to this film not usually seen in giallos. It's really a hybrid giallo/revenge flick. Raf Vallone is phenomenal as the desperate father searching for his missing daughter. Frank Wolff is wonderful as the good detective. Beryl Cunningham is great as the tragic sex worker.
This is a character driven film. There is a mystery. And there is murder. But above all, this film is interested in the emotional lives of its characters. Duccio Tessari wrote and directed an excellent film here. If I had a criticism, it would be that the ending doesn't feel resolved for so many of these characters. We spend so much time getting to know them and caring for them, and I wish their arcs were completed.
Also, this film showcases a love for montages not often seen in this genre. Lol.