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ITALY · 1970
The Bird With the Crystal Plumage
Dario Argento
Synopsis
An American writer living in Rome witnesses an attempted murder that is connected to an ongoing killing spree in the city and conducts his own investigation, despite he and his girlfriend being targeted by the killer.
Cinema Atlas Connection
I grew up with Dario Argento's films. I remember seeing them very early on. The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (L’uccello dalle piume di cristallo, 1970) and The Cat o’ Nine Tails (Il gatto a nove code, 1971) were two of the first movies I ever saw in a cinema, so they are part of my aesthetic memory.
This movie to me is where it all started. It's the origin of the modern serial killer.
— Dario Argento · MUBI Notebook: Nicolas Winding Refn's 10 Favorite Films
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