Italy, 1975
90m, 2701 metres
35mm film, colour
mono, Italian
An Italian horror thriller directed by Mario Caiano.
Plot Summary
When the body of the teenage daughter of a wealthy family is found at the bottom of a lake the police investigation leads to a teenage prostitution ring. More brutal murders keep the cops baffled – and the killer may be closer to home than they think…
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Mario Caiano
© [not given on screen]
La Capitol presents a film produced by Renato Angiolini for Capitol International and Jarama Film
Screenplay by: Fabio Pittorru, Massimo Felisatti
Based on the novel Violenza a Roma published by Garzanti
Director of Photography: Pier Luigi Santi
Editor: Romeo Ciatti
Music by: Lallo Gori
Sound: Primiano Muratori
Costumes by: Orietta Nasalli Rocca
Make-up: Alberto Travaglini
Hairstylists: Sergio Gennari, Carla Indoni
Art Director: Renato Postiglione
Cast
Antonio Sabato (Inspector Fernando Solmi)
Luciana Paluzzi (Inspector Giovanna Nunziate)
Gabriele Ferzetti (Professor Andrea Icardi)
Enrico Maria Salerno (Doctor Carraro)
Elio Zamuto (Professor Giacometti)
Ettore Manni (Enrico Tumelli, called ‘Momolo')
Andrea Lala (Marshal Attardi)
Marino Masé (Franz Pagano)
Bedy Moratti (Icardi's wife)
Adriana Fiore (stripper)
Gloria Piedmonte
Franco Ressel
Andrea Scotti (head of scientific squad)
Margherita Horowitz (Antonietta, Icardi's maid)
Alternative Titles
The Maniac Responsible – USA (video)
References
Periodicals
- Rivista del Cinematografo no.1 (January 1976) p.47 – review
Books
- Dizionario del cinema italiano. I film vol.4.1 Tutti i film italiani dal 1970 al 1979. A-L p. 82 by Poppi Roberto, Pecorari Mario – credits
