| A Whisper in the Dark | |
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| Directed by | Marcello Aliprandi |
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| Produced by | Enzo Gallo [2] |
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| Cinematography | Claudio Cirillo [1] |
| Edited by | Gian Maria Messeri [1] |
| Music by | Pino Donaggio [1] |
Production company | Cinemondial S.r.l. [2] |
| Distributed by | Lia Film |
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Running time | 102 minutes [2] |
| Country | Italy [2] |
| Box office | ₤171.391 million |
A Whisper in the Dark (Italian : Un sussurro nel buio) is a 1976 Italian film directed by Marcello Aliprandi.
A Whisper in the Dark was written by the husband and wife screenwriting team of Nicolò Rienzi and Maria Teresa Rienzi. [2] The film was shot in Venice in early 1976. [2] [1] John Phillip Law who acted in the film, stated that the film was made due to the popularity of the film Don't Look Now . [3]
A Whisper in the Dark was distribute theatrically in Italy by Lia Film on 12 August 1976. [2] It grossed a total of 171,391,126 Italian lire on its domestic release, which Italian film historian and author Roberto Curti described as "disappointing" and that the film "sunk at the box office". [2] [3]
Curti stated that the film earned "moderate critical praise" on its release. [3] Tullio Kezich admired the bizarre fantastic atmosphere of the film, while it "exceeds in extravaganzas [...] where it would have taken discipline of choice" [4] Giovanni Grazzini that with this film Aliprandi had "grown up" and despite lacking his own personality as a director he "runs the show". [5]
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