The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970)
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage [L’uccello dalle piume di cristallo] (1970)
Starring Tony Musante, Suzy Kendall, Enrico Maria Salerno, Eva Renzi, Umberto Raho, Renato Romano, Giuseppe Castellano, Mario Adorf, Pino Patti, Gildo Di Marco
Directed by Dario Argento
Expectations: Moderate.
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage is the directorial début from Italian horror legend, Dario Argento. Prior to watching this I had only a limited experience with his films, mostly from catching short glimpses of scenes in Top 100 Horror countdowns. I did see his 1982 film, Tenebre, in its entirety about ten years ago, but at the time I was unimpressed with just about everything about it. I may enjoy it more if I saw it again but as it stands now, the only thing I really remember about it was the incredible score composed by Italian prog-rockers Goblin. Easily one of my all time favorite film scores. Despite being less than impressed by the film, Tenebre intrigued the hell out of me and made want to watch some of Argento’s other films. It only took me ten years but I’m finally making good on that wish, and the wait has paid off. The Bird with the Crystal Plumage is a stunningly shot film, filled to the brim with unforgettable imagery and suspense. It definitely is a flawed film overall, but it still packs a pretty sizable punch and I am happy to report that my decision to review four Argento films over the course of October seems like it will be a good one.
September 29, 2010 Posted by Will Kouf | 1970s, Foreign, Horror, Movie Reviews, Rating: 3 Stars | 1970, Dario Argento, Enrico Maria Salerno, Eva Renzi, Foreign, Giallo, Gildo Di Marco, Giuseppe Castellano, Horror, Mario Adorf, Pino Patti, Renato Romano, Suzy Kendall, Thriller, Tony Musante, Umberto Raho | 2 Comments
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